2022 Conference Program Book

AMlaUbamSaIC EDUCATORS Association 2022 Professional Development Conference January 20-22 Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex



Table of Contents President’s Welcome ........................................................................................................................5 Get the Mobile App...........................................................................................................................5 AMEA Governing Board and President’s Cabinet ............................................................................6 AMEA Awards ...................................................................................................................................7 Lobby Performance Schedule ..........................................................................................................7 Exhibit Hall Reception ......................................................................................................................8 Featured Speakers and Clinicians...............................................................................................9-11 Thursday at a Glance .....................................................................................................................13 Friday at a Glance ..........................................................................................................................14 Saturday at a Glance......................................................................................................................15 Rehearsal Schedules at a Glance..................................................................................................15 Complete Conference Schedule ...............................................................................................17-28 Albertville High School Wind Ensemble .........................................................................................30 Austin High School Percussion Ensemble .....................................................................................31 Bob Jones High School Wind Ensemble........................................................................................32 Grissom High School Chamber Choir ............................................................................................33 Hewitt-Trussville High School Wind Ensemble ..............................................................................34 Hoover High School 9/10 Treble Choir...........................................................................................35 Jacksonville State University Jazz Ensemble I ..............................................................................36 Oak Mountain High School Wind Ensemble ..................................................................................37 Pelham High School Wind Ensemble.............................................................................................38 Samford University A Cappella Choir .............................................................................................39 Thompson Middle School Symphonic Band...................................................................................40 University of Montevallo Concert Choir ..........................................................................................41 Lightning Round .............................................................................................................................42 Posters to be Presented at the HED Research Poster Session ....................................................42 AMEA Industry/Institutional Members.............................................................................................45 President’s Reception.....................................................................................................................45 FAME ..............................................................................................................................................46 Conference Clinicians ...............................................................................................................47-53 AMEA Membership Honor Roll.......................................................................................................54 AMEA Outstanding Administrators (through the years)..................................................................54 AMEA Hall of Fame ........................................................................................................................55 Barbara Odom Distinguished Service Award (through the years) .................................................55 Lacey Powell Outstanding Music Educators (through the years) ..................................................55 Ed Cleino Outstanding Young Music Educators.............................................................................55 Alabama’s National Board Certified Teachers in Music .................................................................56 Exhibitors ...................................................................................................................................57-61 Forum Map .....................................................................................................................................62 Advertisers Alabama School of the Arts/University of Mobile.....................12 The University of Alabama Bands .....................inside front cover Belhaven University......................................................................8 UAB Department of Music ...........................................back cover Gardner-Webb Univrsity.............................................................28 UAH Department of Music Scholarships .....................................4 Jacksonville State University......................................................43 UAH Department of Music ........................................................29 QuaverMusic.com .......................................................................16 UNA Department of Music.........................................................44 Samford University School of the Arts ..............inside back cover 3

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Welcome to the 2022 AMEA PRESIDENT’S WELCOME Professional Development Conference! We are delighted to be preparing for this conference and has once again provided an back in person this year providing exceptional lineup of engaging sessions and performances you an opportunity to reconnect for your division. In addition, this conference would not be with colleagues, attend meaningful possible without the tireless work and vast experience of sessions and experience great Executive Director Garry Taylor, Assistant Executive performances from programs all Director Dr. Rusty Logan, Media Specialist Dr. Carl across our great state. We have a Hancock, and Registrar Pat Stegall. There is no doubt in my jam-packed schedule that should mind that we have the best team of executives and leaders in provide plenty of opportunities to the country. focus on your development as a music educator as well as recharge your passion for music education. Be sure to take time and visit our vendors, who have continuously provided services and support to music The Conference will begin Thursday morning with the education. These merchants are so important to our success AMEA Leadership Breakfast. This event provides an by providing the tools we need to make a difference in our opportunity for the leaders across our association’s divisions students’ education. Taking time to meet these vendors can to congregate and develop relationships that will strengthen open doors to new opportunities and resources needed as we AMEA. We are also fortunate to hear a few words of develop professionally. wisdom from our former AMEA President, Becky Warren. I would like to invite you to join me Friday night for the You do not want to miss this year’s Keynote Session on President’s Reception as we celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Friday morning. This session provides an opportunity for all the Alabama Music Educators Association. We will celebrate divisions to come together and hear an inspirational message the rich history of AMEA and recognize the future by from our Keynote Speaker, Dr. Matthew Arau. Dr. Arau is welcoming our future AMEA President, Dr. Rob Lyda. the founder of Upbeat Global, as well as the Associate Director of Bands at the Lawrence University Conservatory In closing, thank you for attending this year’s AMEA of Music. You are guaranteed to be inspired and energized by Professional Development Conference. My hope is that you his uplifting message. Immediately following the message,you take advantage of the opportunities to grow professionally will hear a concert by Act of Congress. These incredibly while making new connections along the way. Music talented musicians have developed a unique style of music education in our state benefits when we all work together, so that meshes several genres together creating an experience as you leave here and finish the school year, please stay that both instrumentalists and vocalists will equally enjoy. connected and support each other. The AMEA Governing Board has worked for months Have an outstanding conference!!!! Sincerely, David Raney, AMEA President GET THE AMEA CONFERENCE APP! Schedule, Maps, Exhibitors, Twitter and more Scan to download on your mobile device - completely free. 1.Download Guidebook on the Apple App Store or Android Marketplace or visit https://guidebook.com/getit/ 2. Click Download 3. Search for AMEA2022 Conference or scan the QR code. Support our App Sponsors: Guardian Music Travel and QuaverMusic.com 5

AMEA Officers and Governing Board President .....................................................................................David Raney President-Elect............................... ..................................................Rob Lyda Immediate Past President............... ...........................................Greg Gumina Treasurer/Registrar.........................................................................Pat Stegall Recording Secretary........................ ........................................Carla Gallahan Executive Director.......................... ..............................................Garry Taylor Assistant Executive Director........................................................Rusty Logan ABA President..............................................................................Joel Henson AOA President........................... ..............................................Daniel Stevens AVA President............................ ...............................................Randall Fields Elementary/General President.......... ...................................Sarah McLendon Higher Education President...................................................Michael Zelanak Collegiate Advisor............................ ....................................Meghan Merciers Collegiate President............................. .....................................Emma Tosney Industry Membership Representative .......................................Joey Harbison Editor, Ala Breve Magazine..........................................................Garry Taylor ALSDE, Arts Education Specialist.......................................... Andy Meadows AMEA President’s Cabinet Advocacy Chair ................................................................................Rob Lyda AP Music Theory Chair...........................................................Margaret Heron Copyright Compliance Chair ........................................................Franklin Bell Diversity in Music Education Chair..............................................Jarell Horton Emerging Leaders Chair ............................................................Greg Gumina Grant Writing Chair .......................................................................Craig Cagle Harmonizing Instruments Chair .................................................David Allinder Health and Wellness Chair..........................................................Susan Smith Historian.........................................................................................Frank Buck Jazz Education Chair .....................................................................Ben Posey Media Specialist .........................................................................Carl Hancock Membership Chair ..........................................................................Pat Stegall Mission and Vision Chair ............................................................David Raney Music Reviewer - Band ..........................................................David Ragsdale Music Reviewer - Choral ..........................................................William Powell Music Reviewer - ELEM/GEN......................................................Deanna Bell Music Reviewer - Jazz ...................................................................Matt Leder Research Chair...........................................................................Jane Kuehne Retired Member Chair.....................................................................Jim Knight Sexual Harassment and Safety Chair..........................................Deanna Bell Special Education Chair ............................................................Ellary Draper Teacher Education Chair .............................................................Susan Smith Technology Chair.....................................................................Keith Anderson 6

Join us in the BJCC Theater, Friday at 7:00 PM for the presentation of the 2022 AMEA Awards FAME Scholarship Recipient: Jackson Smith, Guntersville High School/University of Alabama AMEA Hall of Fame, Class of 2022: Clifford (Ski) Winter Lacey Powell Outstanding Music Educator Award: Carrie Cruz, McCalla Elementary School AMEA Outstanding Administrator: Dr. Chad Holden, Muscle Shoals City Schools Alabama’s National Board Certified Teachers in Music AMEA Honor Roll - Members who have 25 years of continuous service and increments of 5 years Young Composers Competition Finalists Lobby Performances All lobby performances are n the BJCC East Ballroom lobby, outside the exhibit hall Thursday, January 20, 2022 9:30 am Clay-Chalkville High School Brass Quintet 10:30 am Exit 51 Saxophone Quartet 11:30 am Smiths Station Low Brass Ensemble 12:30 pm Shelby County High School Chamber Ensembles 1:30 pm McAppella 2:30 pm Auburn University Double Reed Ensemble 3:30 pm Benjamin Russell Brass 4:30 pm Jam Session Friday, January 21, 2022 8:45 am Hewitt-Trussville HS Wind Ensemble Woodwind Quintet 9:45 am Shades Valley HS Saxophone Quartet 3:00 pm University of North Alabama Trumpet Ensemble 3:45 am Troy Trombone Octet 4:45 pm Alabama Winds Clarinet Quartet 7

Exhibit Hall Reception Thursday, January 20, 4:30 - 5:30 PM - BJCC East Ballroom Complimentary Hors d'oeuvres and Cash/Coupon Bar Entertainment provided by the 151st Army Reserve Band Combo Sponsored By Kaleidoscope Adventures Superior Tavel and Tour Belmont University College of Music and Performing Arts 2022 SUMMER MUSIC CAMPS Piano Preparatory Camp June 6–10 Ages 6–12 Piano Invitational June 5–10 Grades 9–12 Summer Winds Band Camp June 12–18 Grades 9–12 Vocal Arts Intensive June 19–25 Grades 9–12 String Crossings Camp June 26–July 1 Grades 9–12 Guitar Camp July 18–22 Grades 9–12 CAMP HIGHLIGHTS • Study and perform on Belmont’s beautiful urban campus in Nashville • Meet other music students from around the country • Experience personalized and group instruction with outstanding faculty artists • Enjoy faculty recitals, performances and guest artists • Make friends in evening social activities For more information, visit us online at BELMONT.EDU/MUSIC 8

2022 Conference Featured Speakers, Performers, & Clinicians Keynote Speaker: Matthew Arau Dr. Matthew Arau is an Assistant Professor of Music, Chair of the Music Education Department and Associate Director of Bands at the Lawrence University Conservatory of Music. He conducts the Lawrence Symphonic Band and student and faculty chamber groups, guest conducts the Lawrence Wind Ensemble, supervises student teachers, and teaches Conducting and Instrumental Methods and Rehearsal Techniques I & II. Arau has presented clinics on student leadership, rehearsal techniques, and unlocking potential at the following: The Midwest Clinic: An International Band and Orchestra Conference, the Western International Band Clinic, the American Band College of Sam Houston State University, the Conn-Selmer Institute, the Pan-Hellenic Wind Band Conference in Cyprus, the Colorado, Oregon, and Wisconsin Music Educators Association, Midwest Music Seminars, and universities and high schools around the country.  He teaches student leadership at the Metro-Capitol Leadership Academy in Sherwood, Oregon and the Colorado State University Band Leadership Academy in Ft. Collins, Colorado, and he is a Conn-Selmer Education Clinician. He conducts honor bands and honor jazz bands of all levels, is an active concert band, jazz band and marching band clinician, and has continued to be an active jazz and classical saxophonist throughout his teaching and academic career. Arau earned a DMA in Instrumental Conducting and Literature from the University of Colorado Boulder, a Master of Science in Music from the American Band College at Southern Oregon University, and a Bachelor of Music in Music Performance, Jazz Studies and Music Education and a Bachelor of Arts in Government from Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin. Prior to pursuing his doctoral degree, Arau was the Director of Bands at Loveland High School in Loveland, Colorado from 2005-2012 where he established the Leadership Symposium for the development of student leaders. The Loveland H.S. Wind Symphony was featured at the Western International Band Clinic (WIBC) in Seattle and two times at the Colorado Music Educators Association Convention. The Loveland Marching Band won the Colorado 4A State Marching Band Championship and the Class AA Championship at the Bands of America Super Regional in San Antonio, Texas. Arau began his teaching career in 1997 as the Director of Bands at Walt Clark Middle School in Loveland, Colorado. The Walt Clark Honor Band was featured at the Colorado Music Educators Association Convention in 2003. Mr. Arau’s professional affiliations include the College Band Directors National Association, the National Association for Music Education and the World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles. He is a past Western Region Representative of the American School Band Directors Association and Instrumental Representative of the Colorado Music Educators Association. His writings on music and music education are published in Conn-Selmer Touchpoint, Bandworld Magazine, and The Saxophone Journal. Dave Higgs of NPR proclaimed, “Act of Congress is one of the freshest sounding, exuberant bands in all of the known acoustic universe.”    The organic sound of Act of Congress is consistently voted one of the  “Must See Live Acts of Alabama.” AOC  has completed five tours as U.S. Cultural  Ambassadors, led by the U.S. State Department.  AOC  has performed in  countries including Thailand, Oman,  Palau, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Philippines,  Timor  Leste,  Bali, Liberia, and Jordan. Highlights from recent trips include  Independence Day entertainment  for Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and the Liberian government, and a feature performance at Jordan’s celebrated Jerash festival.  Act of Congress was selected artist for “Keep Alabama Beautiful,” and is currently performing original music at live venues, festivals, and national symphonies; including five performances with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra.  AOC has backed up country music star, Sara Evans and American Idol winner, Taylor Hicks.  AOC’s current licensing catalog includes Showtime and Google. Act of Congress has released two full-length albums, two acclaimed Christmas EPs, a live CD/DVD, and the documentary “A Week In The Life.”   AOC has performed for the likes of Paste, SXSW, Disney, NPR, and Billboard. They have opened Live Nation VIP areas for John Mayer and Edwin McCain and were featured on the nationally syndicated Rick & Bubba Show and Woodsongs Radio on XM Radio.  Act of Congress has also won the IMWS Disc Maker’s Grand Prize and Colgate Country Showdown Regional Competition. AOC’s full concert from the International Newgrass Festival has been released in national rotation on public television.  9

2022 Conference Featured Speakers, Performers, & Clinicians Alan Baylock, All-State Jazz Gold Band James Crumb, All-State Jazz Bronze Band Alan Baylock is One of the most respected and James Arthur Crumb Jr. was introduced to music sought-after jazz composers and educators in the and the Saxophone at Norwood Elementary by industry today. He is the director of the Grammy- Mrs. Debora Mayes, Director. He continued his nominated One O’Clock Lab Band at the high school musical training at Phillips High University of North Texas and previously served School under the direction of Mr. John 20 years as Chief Arranger for the USAF Airmen McAphee, where he developed a desire to of Note in Washington, D.C. The Alan Baylock someday lead his own band program. Crumb’s Jazz Orchestra recorded three critically-acclaimed CDs and performed career in music education started at Carver High throughout the United States for 15 years. Baylock graduated from School, where he was Director of Bands from 2000-2005. His bands Shenandoah University (BME 1990), where he later became Jazz consistently earned superior ratings at the district, state, and national Composer-in-Residence, and the University of North Texas (MM levels. The Carver High School Marching Rams won the National High 1994). Alan is on faculty at the National Jazz Workshop (NJW) and Stepping Marching Championship in 2003. Carver’s Symphonic band directed the NJW All-Star Big Band in performances on the East and was honored with the privilege of performing at the 2004 AMEA West Coast. He is an active member of the Jazz Education Network conference. Crumb has served as a Clinician and Honor Band (JEN) where he mentors recipients of the annual Young Composers conductor throughout the Southeast Region. He served as the Alabama Award and is a guest clinician for the JENerations Jazz Festival. His All-State Bronze Jazz Band clinician in 2015 and jazz clinician at the eclectic talents have also led him to write music for Roy Clark, Lee 2017 Alabama Bandmasters Association Summer Conference. Crumb Greenwood, Wynonna, Al Jarreau, Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle, Spyro is also an accomplished jazz musician as the featured artist in the Gyra, Ronan Tynan, and symphony orchestras throughout the United N’Fusion Jazz Quartet and has also been nominated as Alabama’s Male States and abroad. His music is published by Alfred Music and Jazz Musician of the year 2017 & 2018. Crumb is currently serving as ProJazzCharts.com. Baylock lives in Denton, Texas with his wife, cellist the Fine Arts Consultant for the Birmingham City School’s System Maria Baylock. In his spare time, Alan is an avid table tennis player. where his goals and aspirations are to assist with all fine arts programs to reach a level of continuous superior performances. He is married to Dr. Steven Roberts, All-State Jazz Silver Band Desire Taylor and has two beautiful daughters, Jazmin Alexis and Nadia Corinne. James also has two nieces, Lashaundra and Jaylin, in Dr. Steven Roberts is associate professor of jazz which he has helped raise as his own daughters, and a great-nephew, studies and trumpet at the University of Alabama Marley Joshua, “Uncles’ Man”. Crumb’s proud parents are James Sr. at Birmingham. Previously, he was assistant and Nellie Crumb. professor of trumpet and jazz at Mars Hill College after holding a similar position at Iowa Craig Cagle, All-State Jazz Middle School Band State University. He is an active teacher and freelance musician and has performed with Kirk Craig Cagle is the director of bands at Spain Park Whalum, Vincent DiMartino, Ryan Anthony, Jon Faddis, Allen High School in Hoover, Alabama. There, he Vizzutti, Cecil and Deedee Bridgewater, Chip McNeill, Jim Pugh, leads the Pride of the Park Marching Band, Charo, and many others. His group “The Roberts Jazz Project” Shades of Blue Jazz Band, and the Chamber released their album Let’s Fall in Love in 2012. This album features Winds. Mr. Cagle was the Director of Bands at Roberts on both trumpet and keyboard. He is also music director for Mortimer Jordan High School in Kimberly, AL Unity Church of Birmingham and Saint Junia United Methodist. As from 2006 to 2021. The Mortimer Jordan director of the UAB Jazz Ensemble, Roberts has led the group to first Symphonic Band was a featured performing place in the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame competition three out of the ensemble at the 2020 AMEA Convention. Before his appointment at last four years. Roberts has premiered arrangements for trumpet Mortimer Jordan, Mr. Cagle served for five years as Assistant Director ensemble at two International Trumpet Guild conferences, and in of Bands in the Alice, Texas Independent School District. There, his October 2012 premiered an original brass quintet arrangement on an duties included directing the middle school and high school concert Eastern European quintet tour. In the summer of 2014, Roberts bands, assisting with the competition Marching Band, directing the Jazz toured Europe for a month splitting time with the UAB Faculty Brass Band I, and assistant director of the Mariachi bands. While in south Quintet, the rock band “Downright”, and completing the tour with his Texas he was also lead trumpet with the Sound of Swing Big Band, group “The Roberts Jazz Project.” Dr. Roberts received his Doctorate under the direction of Fred Junkin. He also played first trumpet with of Musical Arts in trumpet performance and jazz at the University of the Corpus Christi Wind Symphony, Bryce Taylor, conductor, and with Illinois (U.C.) in 2005, where he also received his Master’s degree in the Corpus Christi Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Cagle received his 2001. He was a soloist with the University of Illinois Wind Symphony, BMEd and MM degrees from the University of Southern Mississippi served as principal of the University Orchestra, and filled the jazz chair in 1999 and 2001, respectively. There, he studied conducting with Dr. in the top jazz band. At Illinois, he studied trumpet from Ray Sasaki, Thomas Fraschillo and Dr. Gary Adam. As a graduate student, he Michael Ewald, and Ronald Romm, and jazz from Chip McNeill, Vern served as conductor of the USM Trumpet Ensemble. Mr. Cagle served Sielert, Ron Bridgewater, and Thomas Wirtel. from 2017 to 2021 as the Alabama Bandmasters Association Jazz Chair and is a National Board Certified Teacher. Mr. Cagle is a product of the state of Alabama and is a graduate of Buckhorn High School. He is married to Emily Cagle, who is the music teacher at Bryan Elementary School in Kimberly. They have three daughters, Clara, Madeline, and Sofia, and reside in Gardendale. He is an active member in the community and church, where he sings in the choir and serves as director of the handbell choir. 10

2022 Conference Featured Speakers, Performers, & Clinicians Alabama Honor Choir Clinician: Megan Rudolph Dr. Megan Rudolph is in her 27th year of teaching choral music. Her teaching experience includes teaching all levels of choir and teaching collegiate method classes. Currently, she is the choral director at Vestavia Hills High School where she oversees ten choirs. Her choirs consistently receive superior ratings at state,regional, and national festivals. Choirs under her direction have performed at theACDA National Conference (2019), Alabama State Music Educators’ conference(2019, 2015), and the Choir Nationals for Top Choirs in Carnegie Hall (2017, 2015). Dr. Rudolph is an active presenter, adjudicator, and mentor to young teachers. She is Nationally Board Certified (2013, 2003) and Orff Level I Certified. She has served as the ACDA Southern Division R&R for Vocal Jazz and is the Past President of Alabama ACDA. Additionally, she is a dedicated wife and mother of four children (Alexis13, Austin-11, Zach-8, and Max-6). All-State Show Choir Vocal Clinician: Ly Wilder As a contemporary vocal artist and educator, Ly Wilder exhibits an infectious energy and knowledge of style and technique that engages students and audiences alike in jazz and popular music. She has been featured as a vocalist with combos, big bands, and orchestras, as a studio singer for choral demos and as a performer at Walt Disney World singing with legendary artists Joe Williams, Rosemary Clooney, Dianne Reeves, and Diane Schuur. A prolific arranger, Wilder’s works have been performed by university and high school groups world- wide. She is in demand as an adjudicator/clinician for festivals throughout the nation and has conducted All-State Vocal Jazz Ensembles and Show Choirs in Arizona, Colorado, Missouri, Mississippi, Illinois, Indiana, Oklahoma, Washington, and Wisconsin. Ly has taught on the staff of Showchoir Camps of America since 2003 and at the Steve Zegree Vocal Jazz Camp. She serves as the Vocal Director of Bloomington Expressive Arts Training (BEAT), which she co- founded with choreographer Brennan Wilder in 2012. Under their direction, this extracurricular community show choir program has expanded to feature five ensembles (including Syncopation and Amplitude) with students from pre-K through 12th grades. Among her varied musical adventures, Wilder has taught on faculty at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University (2013- 2017) and on the staff of Purdue Musical Organizations at Purdue University (1997-2003). She holds a BM in Studio Music and Jazz from the University of Miami and a MM in Jazz Studies from Western Michigan University. All-State Show Choir Choreographer: Ellie Jordan Ellie Jordan is a freelance choreographer based in Chicago, Illinois. She is a graduate of Western Michigan University and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Dance. Her technical training is in Jazz, Ballet, Modern, Tap, and Hip-Hop. Ellie was a member and part of the creative team for the Hip-Hop ConneXion-Michigan Dance Company. She has been busy this year as an adjudicator and clinician at various show choir competitions and has enjoyed choreographing for many award winning high school and middle school show choirs across the country. Ellie is a past FAME Aspire award winner. Her choreography has also been featured at Six Flags Great America, as well as in the musicals, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Bring It On, Phantom of the Opera, Godspell, West Side Story and Singin’ In the Rain. Ellie also spends her summers as a choreographer for Showchoir Camps of America. GET THE AMEA CONFERENCE APP! Schedule, Maps, Exhibitors, Twitter and more Scan to download on your mobile device - completely free. 1.Download Guidebook on the Apple App Store or Android Marketplace or visit https://guidebook.com/getit/ 2. Click Download 3. Search for AMEA2022 or scan the QR code. App Sponsors: Guardian Music Travel & QuaverMusic.com 11

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Thursday at a Glance Concer t s Hewitt-Trussville High School Wind Ensemble Mike Guzman BJCC Theatre 9:15 AM Thompson Middle School Symphonic Band Michael Chambless BJCC Theatre 1:00 PM Pelham Wind Ensemble Justin Ward BJCC Theatre 2:00 PM Hoover HS 9/10 Treble Choir Amanda Slay B'ham Ballroom 7:00 PM Bob Jones High School Wind Ensemble Leigh Thomas BJCC Theatre 7:00 PM Grissom HS Chamber Choir Tucker Ratcliff B'ham Ballroom 7:30 PM University of Montevallo Concert Choir Dr. Melinda S. Doyle B'ham Ballroom 8:00 PM Albertville High School Wind Ensemble Dr. Taylor Cash BJCC Theatre 8:00 PM Samford A Cappela Choir Dr. Philip Copeland B'ham Ballroom 8:30 PM Clinic Sessions May the (Tuning) Forks Be with You: Independent Musicianship through Audiation Matt Carey Forum A-B 9:15 AM Forum C 9:15 AM Technology Overload: Stepping Back to What We Really Need Jane Kuehne/Chase Moore Forum G 9:15 AM Forum Theater 9:15 AM Supporting All Learners in the Music Classroom Morgan Soja Forum J 9:15 AM Forum J 11:00 AM 5 Techniques to Make Your Flutes Sound Better Today Ginger Zingara Forum C 11:00 AM Forum Theater 11:00 AM Creating Meaningful Movement Opportunities Lesley Dennis Forum A-B 11:00 AM Forum G 11:00 AM Music as Early Intervention in the Early Years Andrea Cevasco-Trotter Forum D 11:00 AM Forum C 1:00 PM Infusing Diversity into the Curriculum… Carly Johnson Forum J 1:00 PM Forum G 1:00 PM Strategies for Inspired Rehearsal C. David Ragsdale Forum A-B 1:00 PM Forum C 2:15 PM Building and Maintaining a Thriving Choral Program.... Megan Rudolph Forum A-B 2:15 PM Forum J 2:15 PM Gesture Matters! An Interactive Gesture Refresher Cameron Weatherford Forum G 2:15 PM Forum D 2:15 PM Intonation is not something students get for their 14th birthday! Anne Witt Forum D 3:30 PM BJCC Theater 3:30 PM Including English Learners in music classrooms Julie Bannerman Forum C 3:30 PM Forum J 3:30 PM Pop Rhythms Carrie Cruz Forum G 3:30 PM Forum J 7:00 PM Innovative Rehearsal Techniques from Around the Country Gary Stith Eves & Adam: Suggestions & Strategies for Teaching Treble Choirs Phillip Stockton Beyond your Music Classroom: Supporting Transition for Students with Disabilities Ellary Draper AMIEA Workshop: Music Industry 101 Furlough/McDonald That Gal’s Not Even From Alabama! Lesser Known Alabama Folk Songs Becky Halliday/Rob Lyda Mentoring First-Generation Music Students from Low Socioeconomic Backgrounds Carly Johnson Advocacy - Why Strings? Joanne May Ensemble rehearsals that incorporate language arts: Not mission impossible! Richard Cangro Teaching Musicality to Every Student from Beginners 'To Infinity and Beyond!' Bill Connell Mini Breath Boot Camp: Breathing work and biomechanics for singers Alexis Davis-Hazell Sing, Say, Dance, and Play… Ukulele Style Tiffany English Clarinet Set-up Made Simple Meghan Merciers/Jessica Hood Ukulele Jam! Tiffany English AMEA Leadership Breakfast Other Events 8:00 AM Conference Registration 7:00 AM-5:00 PM FAME BJCC East A-B 9:00 AM-4:30 PM Exhibits Open Forum Registration Desk HED Luncheon Forum E 8:30-5:30 PM Past President’s Luncheon BJCC East Ballroom 12:00 PM HED/Collegiate Mixer BJCC East Meeting Room A-B 12:00 PM Exhibit Hall Reception BJCC East Meeting Room C 5:30 PM Sheraton B’ham Ballroom Prefunction Area 4:30 PM BJCC East Ballroom 13

Friday at a Glance Jacksonville State University, Jazz Ensemble I Concer t s B'ham Ballroom 9:00 AM Featured Performance: Act of Congress BJCC Theater 10:15 AM Austin High School Percussion Ensemble Dr. Andy Nevala B'ham Ballroom All-State Show Choir Act of Congress BJCC Theatre 3:30 PM Alabama Honor Choir Clay Sloan BJCC Theatre 4:15 PM Oak Mountain Wind Ensemble Ly Wilder & Ellie Jordan BJCC Theatre 7:00 PM Dr. Meg Rudolph 8:30 PM Kevin Ownby and Travis Bender Clinic Sessions Choral Music as Collaborative Artistry Joshua Cheney Forum C 8:00 AM 8:00 AM Teachers as Facilitators: Orff Schulwerk and Classroom Management Tiffany English Forum J 8:00 AM 8:00 AM What if I Have to Teach Orchestra?! Teaching Strings for the Non-String Player Joanne May Forum D 8:00 AM 9:00 AM edTPA From the Inside Out Morgan Soja Forum E 9:00 AM 9:00 AM Getting the RIGHT Job for You Anne Witt Forum G 9:00 AM 1:00 PM Taking The Fear Out of the Mystery….An Approach to Sight-Reading at MPA Jon Bubbett Forum A-B 1:00 PM 1:00 PM Creating Obsessed Students: How to Have a 90%+ Retention Rate Allison Wilkinson Forum G 1:00 PM 1:00 PM AOA Master Class I Forum D 2:15 AM 2:15 PM AOA Master Class II Forum E 2:15 PM 2:15 PM We All Perform On the Same Stage - Improving the Ensemble Skills ... Joseph Brennan Forum D 2:15 PM 3:30 PM The Process of Programming: A Path to Inspirational, Affordable, and Achievable Concerts Joshua Cheney Forum C 3:30 PM 3:30 PM AMIEA Workshop: Bass for Band Furlough/McDonald Forum C Orff Schulwerk and Children’s Lit: A Natural Fit! Tiffany English Forum J HED Poster Session Jane Kuehne BJCC East Lobby Best Practices in Program Administration for New Choral Directors Joshua Cheney Forum C Making the Engine work: \"The Care and Feeding of your Jazz Band Rhythm Section\" David Allinder Forum A-B Mentoring Beginning Music Teachers Through Music Education Organizations in Alabama Morgan Soja Forum J Warm Ups for Orchestra Using Rolland String Pedagogy Joanne May Forum D Analyze, Diagnose, and Prescribe: Finding Solutions to Playing and Sound Issues... Mark Walker Forum G This Isn't What We Played in College: Literature Considerations for the New Band Director Craig Aarhus Forum G The Sound of Success! Working with NBCTs to Assist with the Process. Phil Wilson Forum J cNAfME/HED Lesson Planning Competition Michael Zelenak Forum A-B Other Events Conference Registration Registration Desk 7:30 AM-1:00 PM ABA General Meeting Forum A-B 8:00 AM Exhibits Open BJCC East Ballroom AVA General Meeting Forum C 8:30 AM-5:30 PM ELEM/GEN General Meeting Forum J 9:00 AM AMEA General Session (Keynote, Act of Congress Performance) BJCC Theater 9:00 AM Phi Beta Mu Luncheon Forum H-I 10:15 AM Collegiate Luncheon BJCC East A-B-C 12:00 PM HED Poster Session BJCC East Ballroom Lobby 12:00 PM AOA Meeting Forum D 1:00 PM Exclusive Exhibit Time BJCC East Ballroom 3:30 PM AMEA Awards BJCC Theater 4:30 PM President’s Reception Sheraton Birmingham Ballroom Prefunction Area 7:00 PM 9:30 PM 14

Saturday at a Glance All-State Middle School Jazz Band Concer t s BJCC Theatre 10:30 AM All-State Bronze Jazz Band BJCC Theatre 11:15 AM All-State Silver Jazz Band Craig Cagle BJCC Theatre 12:00 PM All-State Gold Jazz Band James Crumb BJCC Theatre 12:45 PM Steven Roberts Alan Baylock Clinic Sessions The Music and Movement of Brazil in the Elementary Classroom Edwin Anderson Forum J 8:00 AM An Introduction to Vocal Function Exercises to Promote Vocal Health... Michelle DeBruyn/Joshua May Forum C 8:00 AM Performance Anxiety: Coaching Students Against the Invisible Enemy Joshua Meyer Forum G 8:00 AM High School Solo Vocal Repertoire: A Scaffolded Approach Promoting Vocal Health... Michelle DeBruyn/Joshual May Forum C 9:15 AM Gotta Move! Tiffany English Forum J 9:15 AM How to Gain Support for Your Program - ASBDA Jessica Hood/ Daniel Seay Forum Theater 9:15 AM Bridging the Gap: Unlocking Your Student’s Musical Potential in a Post-CoVID World Brett Richardson Forum G 9:15 AM HR 101-Understanding the Hiring Process in Higher Education Gabriel Woods Forum E 9:15 AM Lightning Round Multiple Presenters Forum Theater 1:00 PM ABA MPA Adjudicator's Clinic Chris Lindley/Terry Ownby Forum G 1:00 PM ABA General Meeting Other Events 8:00 AM AMEA Governing Board Meeting 1:00 PM Forum Theater Forum E Rehearsal Schedules at a Glance Alabama Honor Choir All-State Show Choir All-State Jazz Bands Rehearsal Schedule Rehearsal Schedule Rehearsal Schedule BJCC East Meeting Room N-O Sheraton Birmingham Ballroom V, IX BJCC East Meeting Rooms (3rd Floor) Thursday, Jan. 20 D, F, J, & L Registration Wednesday, January 19 9:00 - 9:30 am Registration Thursday, Jan. 20 Rehearsals 5:30-6:00 pm 1:00 - 2:00 pm Check-In 9:00 am. - 11:00 am (BJCC East Meeting Rooms (3rd Floor) 1:30 - 5:00 pm Rehearsal 7:00 - 9:00 pm 6:00 - 9:00 pm 2:00 - 5:00 pm Rehearsal 1 Friday, Jan. 21 7:00 - 9:00 pm Rehearsal 2 Rehearsals Thursday, January 20 9:00 - 11:00 am 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Friday, Jan. 21 1:00 - 3:30 pm 2:00-5:00 pm 9:00 - 9:50 am JSU Jazz Ensemble Dress Rehearsal 7:00-9:30 pm 10:15 am - 12:00 pm Rehearsal 3 6:00-6:45 pm (BJCC Theater) Friday, January 21 2:00 - 4:00 pm Rehearsal 4 Performance 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 4:15 - 5:00 pm Masterclass with Alan Baylock Friday, Jan. 21, 7:30 pm Dress Rehearsal 7:00 - 9:00 pm Reheasal 5 (BJCC Theater) 1:30 - 3:30 pm (BJCC Theater) Saturday, Jan. 22 Final Rehearsal Performance 4:15 pm 8:00 - 9:00 am Rehearsal 6 10:30 am Middle School Jazz Concert (BJCC Theater) 11:15 am Bronze Jazz Band Concert 12:00 pm Silver Jazz Band Concert 12:45 pm Gold Jazz Band Concert 15

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2022 Conference Schedule Wednesday, January 19, 2022 5:00-7:00 pm AMEA Governing Board Meeting, Forum L 5:00-7:00 pm AVA Scholarship Audition, Forum F 7:15-9:30 pm ABA Board Meeting, Forum C 7:15-9:30 pm AOA Board Meeting, Forum D 7:15-9:30 pm AVA Board Meeting, Forum F 7:15-9:30 pm Collegiate Board Meeting, Forum E 7:15-9:30 pm AMIEA (Alabama Music Industry Educators) Board Meeting, Forum L 7:30 am -5:00 pm Thursday, January 20, 2022 Conference Registration Open, Forum Registration Desk 8:00-9:00 am AMEA Leadership Breakfast, BJCC East A-B 9:00 am - 4:00 pm FAME, Forum E 9:15-10:15 am ABA Concert Session, BJCC Theater Hewitt-Trussville High School Wind Ensemble, Mike Guzman, Conductor 9:15-10:15 am AVA Interest Session, Forum A-B May the (Tuning) Forks Be With You: Independent Musicianship Through Audiation - Matt Carey, Clinician This session will introduce best practices for the use of audiation in choral rehearsals. One important tool we have to help our singers learn to audiate, is tuning forks. Tuning forks enable every individual to take ownership of their contribution to the choir as a whole. Audiation exercises, combined with tuning fork strategies, can improve your students intonation, sight-reading, and rhythmic integrity. 9:15-10:15 am HED Interest Session, Forum C Technology Overload: Stepping Back to What We Really Need - Jane Kuehne & Chase Moore, Clinicians Technology can be a tool to connect, teach, and interact. However, at times, we experience \"technology overload\" (as in 2020). This session will offer ways to authentically integrate technology using quick \"how to\" suggestions and curricular ideas, while also discussing how we can manage technology-related stresses, including physical and mental drain. 9:15-10:15 am Elementary/General Interest Session, Forum J Creating Meaningful Movement Opportunities - Lesley Dennis, Clinican 9:15-10:15 am ABA Interest Session, Forum Theater Five Techniques to Make Your Flutes Sound Better Today - Ginger Zingara, Clinician Teaching flute online during quarantine has had a huge detrimental effect on the quality of flute playing and learning. Information and demonstrations will give participants ways to improve the level of flute performance in their band rooms. 9:15-10:15 am AOA, Collegiate, and Elem/Gen Interest Session, Forum G Supporting All Learners in the Music Classroom - Morgan Soja, Clinician As music educators, we often work with large student populations including students with special needs. Meeting student needs can sometimes feel like an extra step \"outside\" of our roles. Often though, the accommodations or modifications we might make for students with special needs are supports that can help all our students. In this session we will discuss strategies for meeting student needs that can be applied to a variety of situations. A list of materials, resources, and templates will also be available for attendees. 17

Thursday, January 20, 2022 9:30 am Lobby Performance, BJCC East Ballroom Lobby Clay-Chalkville High School Brass Quintet 10:30 am-5:30 pm Exhibits Open, BJCC East Ballroom 10:30 am Lobby Performance, BJCC East Ballroom Lobby Exit 51 Saxophone Quartet (Auburn University) 11:00 am-12:00 pm AVA Interest Session, Forum A-B Building & Maintaining a Thriving Choral Program: The Things You Didn’t Learn in College Megan Rudolph, Clinician We are all trained to be great musicians, but how do we manage all of the other stuff that is required of choral directors. This session will help give the attendees practical tips on how to build and maintain a thriving choral program. Tips will include topics such as building community, fundraising, communicating with stakeholders, day to day classroom management, etc. Attendees will leave with an arsenal of practical advice to take back to implement into their choral programs. 11:00 am-12:00 pm HED Interest Session, Forum C Infusing Diversity into the Curriculum: Developing Open Educational Resource Materials Carly Johnson, Clinician With many educators looking for course materials that are more representative of the diverse student demographics that they teach and that offer a more multicultural perspective to the study of music, this session will introduce educators to open source materials that can be used to design, create, and augment existing music course materials to be more diverse, equitable, and inclusive. The session will include information on all rights reserved copyright, public domain guidelines, and introduce educators to several open source sites such as OER Commons and Wikimedia Commons that are repositories for openly shared items. The session will also introduce educators to the six levels of Creative Commons licensing that now allows educators and media content creators to designate their original creations as open source items for shared use. The session will also walk educators through the design, creation, implementation, and materials adoption process for using OER materials and OER textbooks in the classroom and conclude with a Q&A session for educators to ask questions about open source items. 11:00 am-12:00 pm AOA Interest Session, Forum D Intonation is Not Something Students Get for their 14th Birthday! - Anne Witt, Clinician Tired of hearing \"F middle\" and \"C middle\" How can we teach our students to play more precisely in tune Dr. Witt will present some \"best practices\" that use a variety of pathways to connect the brain and muscular patterns. Participants will share strategies that are successful for them. 11:00 am-12:00 pm ABA Interest Session, Forum Theater Strategies for Inspired Rehearsal - David Ragsdale, Clinician Are you in a rehearsal rut This session features strategies for creating intentional rehearsals which maximize student engagement and minimize non-musical distractions. Break the cycle of routine, diagnostic, fix-it rehearsals of yesteryear and step into 2022 with some new tricks for a new era! 11:00 am-12:00 pm Collegiate Interest Session, Forum G Gesture Matters! An Interactive Gesture Refresher - Cameron Weatherford, Clincian The presentation is in three parts and all materials are provided for the attendees. Part One: Dont Mind Me...Im Just Waving My Arms Explaining the need to be effective gesture technicians, not just human metronomes! Part Two: Clinic This portion would include a pre-selected conductor who would be willing to conduct and be cliniced in front of the attendees. Part Three: Advanced Conducting Gestures The final portion would include discussion and interactive participation from the attendees on advanced conducting gestures/issues that they may encounter on a daily basis in their music. 11:00 am-12:00 pm Elementary/General Interest Session, Forum J Music as Early Intervention in the Early Years - Andrea Cevasco-Trotter, Clinician 18

Thursday, January 20, 2022 Music therapy is the specialized use of music by a credentialed professional who develops individualized treatment and supportive interventions with people of all ages and ability levels to address their sensory, physical, cognitive, communication, social, emotional, and spiritual needs. Music therapists often work closely with early childhood educators, music educatiors, and parents to use music according to their developmental level to develop childrens communication, social/emotional, motor, and academic and cognitive skills. Music interventions or activities consists of listening, moving, singing, playing, and creative experiences to help them become better learners. Music is usually motivating and highly structured, but can also be used to calm and relax children. Within the session attendees will learn about evidence-based use of music in the neonatal intensive care unit, home environment, early intervention settings, medical settings, and school settings; furthermore, they will be provided with information about how they can use live and recorded music to enhance infants and childrens growth and development within daily routines. 11:30 am Lobby Performance, BJCC East Ballroom Lobby Smiths Station High School Low Brass Ensemble 12:00-1:00 pm HED Luncheon, BJCC East A-B 12:00-1:00 pm Past Presidents Luncheon, BJCC East C 12:00-1:00 pm FAME Luncheon, Forum H-I 12:30 pm Lobby Performance, BJCC East Ballroom Lobby Shelby County High School Chamber Ensembles 1:00-2:00 pm ABA Concert Session, BJCC Theater Thompson Middle School Symphonic Band, Michael Chambless, Conductor 1:00-2:00 pm AVA Interest Session, Forum A-B Eves & Adams: Suggestions & Strategies for Teaching Treble Choirs - Phillip Stockton, Clinician Female singers are the backbone of choral music! A 2003 study by Chorus America found that women who sing in choirs outnumber men 2:1. If so many more women sing than men, why arent womens choirs (treble choirs) the most elite choir at middle schools, high schools, colleges, and universities Some conductors, particularly those identifying as males with changed voices, struggle teaching treble voices due to the inability to model proper vocal technique. Teachers will explore multiple pedagogical strategies to address vocal technique, placement, breath management, resonance, and timbre in their choir, as well as how to use these techniques to increase their own vocal technique. We will discuss other ways to teach singing technique, without modeling, and create multiple avenues of understanding for the singer. We will lastly explore the historical significance of music for treble choirs, and how to program and teach the traditional and non-traditional repertoire. 1:00-2:00 pm HED Interest Session, Forum C Including English Learners in Music Classrooms - Julie Bannerman, Clinician Many music educators view music as a universal language. However, teachers who serve children and youth who are English Learners know that these students may need additional supports in order to be successful in music classrooms. In this session, participants will explore instructional strategies and assessment practices for meeting the needs of English Learners in music classrooms. Participants will leave this session with resource ideas to support their work with English Learners. 1:00-2:00 pm Collegiate Interest Session, Forum G Innovative Rehearsal Techniques from Around the Country - Gary Stith, Clinician As a result of a recent nationwide study, from Maine to Hawaii, canvassing nearly 100 of our countrys most accomplished and creative middle school, high school and university band and orchestra directors, Gary will share some of their most imaginative, inventive and effective rehearsal techniques. Real-life video recorded clips will be featured in this engaging, inspiring and especially practical session. 1:00-2:00 pm Elementary/General Interest Session, Forum J Pop Rhythms - Carrie Cruz, Clinician 19

Thursday, January 20, 2022 Connect with your students and update your repertoire! Learn how rhythm reading and creating can be fun using todays popular music! In this session, music educators will learn easy ways to add diversity to your repertoire, create a connection with your students and parents, and make your classroom creations pop! Movement encompasses a need for self-awareness and cultural understanding. Through movement students work toward a deeper sense of unity that helps to enhance community development in the classroom. We will look at creating meaningful opportunities for students to engage in movement and dance. 1:00-2:00 pm AOA Exclusive Exhibit Time, BJCC East Ballroom 1:30 pm Lobby Performance, BJCC East Ballroom Lobby McAppella (McAdory High School) 2:00-2:45 pm ABA Concert Session, BJCC Theater Pelham High School Wind Ensemble, Justin Ward, Conductor 2:15-3:15 pm HED Interest Session, Forum C Beyond your Music Classroom: Supporting Transition for Students with Disabilities - Ellary Draper, Clinician The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires that no later than age 16 students with disabilities begin to prepare for their postsecondary life, or transition. While there is a wealth of knowledge about successful transition to postsecondary life, as well as transitioning from school to school, for students with disabilities in the special education literature, there is little to guide music teachers in facilitating transition for their students. This session will include strategies for teachers to use in their schools to support the successful transition of students with disabilities from school to school, as well as from school to their adult lives. 2:15-3:15 pm AOA Interest Session, Forum D Advocacy: Why Strings? - Joanne May, Clinician This session will inspire you to begin a grassroots campaign to start a string program in a community without one. Topics will include a rationale for why strings are important, budgeting for a new program, advocacy materials, facility and scheduling issues, professional development fo non-string teachers to teach strings, and how to start small while thinking big. 2:15-3:15 pm Collegiate Interest Session, Forum G Mentoring First-Generation Music Students from Low Socioeconomic Backgrounds Carly Johnson, Clinician As our national landscape becomes more diverse, it is important for educators at all levels, teaching at all types of institutions across the nation, to cultivate a more diverse, inclusive, and cross-cultural learning environment for students. This session addresses societal, cultural, and financial factors that have traditionally had a negative impact on the entry and matriculation of first-generation college students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, and examines the factors that have long impacted the completion and graduation rates for these students. The session features a mentoring model used by the Department of Music at Alabama State University, one of the oldest HBCUs (Historically Black College and University) in the South, an institution that has a rich tradition of open enrollment and of providing access and opportunities to students from historically marginalized communities. By experiencing a hands-on, collective mentoring model, students receive the guidance and coaching needed to overcome many of the societal, cultural, and financial obstacles commonly encountered by first-generation students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. 2:15-3:15 pm Elementary/General Interest Session, Forum J That Gal's Not Even from Alabama! - Becky Halliday & Rob Lyda, Clinicians This session will focus on lesser known childrens songs and play party games from published collections of Alabama folk songs. Attendees will examine and participate in songs and games within the context of the four Artistic Processes identified in the Alabama Course of Studies: Create, Perform, Respond, and Connect. Join us to kick up your heels, sing along, play, and explore Alabamas rich folk song collections! 2:15-3:15 pm AMIEA Workshop, Forum A-B Music Industry 101 - Thomas Furlough & Michelle McDonald 20

Thursday, January 22, 2022 Attendees of this hands-on workshop will explore resources for today’s instrumental or choral director in teaching popular music as part of the modern school music program. Participants will engage with strategies and techniques to implement successful Music Industry ensembles within existing bands, choirs, or orchestras. 2:15-3:15 pm AVA Exclusive Exhibit Time, BJCC East Ballroom 2:30 pm Lobby Performance, BJCC East Ballroom Lobby Auburn University Double Reed Ensemble 3:30-4:30 pm HED Recital, Sheraton Birmingham Ballroom 3:30-4:30 pm ABA Interest Session, BJCC Theater Teaching Musicality to Every Student from Beginners \"To Infinity and Beyond\" Bill Connell, Clinician with the Bob Jones High School Wind Ensemble, Leigh Thomas, Conductor Phrases are considered to be building blocks for composing and performing music. They are connected in a way to create the most elementary tune or a towering masterwork. Teachers can use the process noted in the 'learning Objectives' of this application to create expressive music with their students regardless of whether they are beginners or full scholarship winners. This clinic session will provide a useful understanding of the process of bringing expressive music to life instead of playing just what is on the printed page. The Bob Jones High School Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Leigh Thomas, will serve as the demonstration group for this clinic. 3:30-4:30 pm Collegiate Exclusive Exhibit Time 3:30-4:30 pm AVA Interest Session, Forum C Mini Breath Boot Camp: Breathing Work and Biomechanics for Singers Alexix Davis-Hazel , Clinician Breathing is our most natural, unconscious function. Yet there are multiple conscious breathing strategies and approaches to breath coordination, and not all are in agreement. Not all bodies are the same and therefore physical awareness of breathing is not identical for everyone. How can we best help our singers in the classroom to increase that physical awareness and establish or refine essential breath management skills for singing This interactive session will enhance your understanding of breath mechanics and breath management for singing through a variety of techniques, overviewing several areas: the mechanics of breath, breath as a function of resonance, and the impact of muscle coordination and postural alignment on your ability to shape phrases with intention. 3:30-4:30 pm AOA Interest Session, Forum D Ensemble Rehearsals that Incorporate Language Arts: Not Mission Impossible! Richard Cangro, Clinician Language arts can easily be incorporated into a music rehearsal that values developing thoughtful musicians who artistically perform with understanding of style, phrasing and expression. This session will provide practical strategies for addressing and implementing language arts expectations. Topics to be discussed include authentically applying listening, speaking, reading and writing activities in music education, peer learning, assessment, and developing independent musicians. 3:30-4:30 pm ABA Interest Session, Forum G Clarinet Set-up Made Simple - Meghan Merciers & Jessica Hood, Clinicians A stable set-up for beginning clarinetists is essential for their success. Collaboration between secondary and collegiate-level teachers can be useful for identifying common issues exhibited by clarinet students; this partnership can help determine best practices for overcoming problems, resulting in a positive experience throughout a music students education. This session encourages audience participation and includes practical information about proper equipment selection based on a variety of budget models; demonstrates foundational skills such as embouchure formation, use of air, and articulation; and establishes effective practice methods for sustaining growth. The best advocacy for our art is to promote positive student experiences, which will in turn build our programs. 21

Thursday, January 20, 2022 3:30-4:30 pm Elementary/General Interest Session, Forum J Sing, Say, Dance, Play...Ukulele Style - Tiffany English, Clinician Intended for beginners, this session focuses on learning basic ukulele skills and incorporating this instrument into the Orff process. 3:30 pm Lobby Performance, BJCC East Ballroom Lobby Benjamin Russell Brass 4:30 pm Lobby Performance, BJCC East Ballroom Lobby Jam Session 4:30-5:30 pm Exhibit Hall Reception, BJCC East Ballroom 5:30-6:30 pm HED/Collegiate Mixer, Sheraton, Birmingham Ballroom Prefunction Area 7:00-7:45 pm ABA Concert Session, BJCC Theater Bob Jones High School Wind Ensemble, Leigh Thomas, Conductor 7:00-8:00 pm Elementary/General Evening Session, Forum J Ukulele Jam Session - Tiffany English, Clinician For beginners and seasoned players alike, come join a night of strumming, moving, singing, and laughing. 7:00-9:00 pm AVA Concert Session, Sheraton Birmingham Ballroom Hoover High School 9/10 Treble Choir - Amanda Slay, Conductor Grissom High School Chamber Choir - Tucker Ratcliff, Conductor University of Montevallo Concert Choir - Dr. Melinda Doyle, Conductor Samford University Acappella Choir - Dr. Philip Copeland, Conductor 8:00-9:00 pm ABA Concert Session, BJCC Theater Albertville High School Wind Ensemble - Dr. Taylor Cash, Conductor 9:00-10:00 pm AOA President’s Reception Friday, January 21, 2022 7:30 am - 1:00 pm Conference Registration Open, Forum Registration Desk 8:00-8:50 am ABA Business Meeting, Forum A-B Joel Henson, Presiding 8:00-8:50 am AVA Interest Session, Forum C Choral Music as Collaborative Artistry - Joshua Cheney, Clinician Common choral rehearsal models are primarily centered upon a master / learner format. While this often results in excellent performance, the end product is frequently a final picture of the conductors individual artistic vision. This session intends to explore practical means by which choral directors might provide choristers more complete access for the development of artistic self-efficacy and communal growth through collaborative rehearsal methods. Specific attention will be given to the implications of music as a human language, the development of choral techniques as a means of independence, and performance as an expression of communal identity. 8:00-8:50 am AOA Interest Session, Forum D What If I Have to Teach Orchestra?! Strings for the Non-String Player - Joanne May, Clinician This session is specifically designed for the non-string-player teacher who will be teaching strings. Topics to be addressed include how to find effective professional development, getting help from professional string organizations, materials and 22

Friday, January 21, 2022 resources that are available, particular string issues that are important to know about, string equipment, and hwo to find good literature for ensembles. 8:00-8:50 am HED Interest Session, Forum E edTPA From the Inside Out - Morgan Soja, Clinician The edTPA can seem overwhelming. Learn about the three main tasks, the meanings behind the commentary prompts, and required evidences from someone who has scored the edTPA. This session would be beneficial for student teachers, their mentors, and collegiate faculty. 8:00-8:50 am Collegiate Interest Session, Forum G Getting the RIGHT Job for You - Anne Witt, Clinician Choosing the \"right job for you\" is very important! The goals of this session include replacing worry with plans and replacing uncertainty with confidence. Participants will examine their strengths and preferences in order to focus the job search. In small groups, we will practice interviews, using common questions. Bring a printed copy of your resum if you wish. This session is not just for beginning teachers; experienced teachers are more than welcome to share their stories. 8:00-8:50 am Elementary/General Interest Session, Forum J Teachers as Facilitators: Orff Schulwerk & Classroom Management - Tiffany English, Clinician The inherent creativity of the Schulwerk can bring management challenges. How do you build community with your students while reinforcing positive behavior How do you refine your classroom procedures so that instruction flows seamlessly How do you structure your lessons so that you facilitate higher-level learning The Orff Schulwerk approach makes all of this possible. Come learn kid-tested strategies and lessons that will make your classroom an organized, safe learning environment that will lay the groundwork for magical music making! 8:45 am Lobby Performance, BJCC East Ballroom Lobby Hewitt-Trussville High School Woodwind Quintet 9:00-9:50 am ABA Interest Session, Forum A-B Taking the Fear Out of the Mystery....an approach to sight reading at Music Performance Assessment Jon Bubbett, Clinician Sight-reading at MPA events can be a very unsettling event and often doesnt receive the proper amount of attention in preparation. This session will give directors some approaches and strategies to help prepare their ensembles (and themselves) on how to better prepare for sight-reading. Approaches will include long term strategies for tone, rhythm development, and key signature awareness skills as well as short term sight-reading exercises which include methods of how to approach sight-reading 9:00-9:50 am AVA Business Meeting, Forum C Randall Fields, Presiding 9:00-9:50 am AOA Master Class, Forum D 9:00-9:50 am AOA Master Class, Forum E 9:00-9:50 am Collegiate Interest Session, Forum G Creating Obsessed Students: How to Have a 90%+ Retention Rate - Allison Wilkinson, Clinician Applied music psychology is a very young field. When Paul Farnsworth published the first book on the social psychology of music in 1954, he probably didnt imagine it would take 44 years until that this discipline was truly established as a legitimate line of research. There is a world of new information that simply wasnt available even 25 years ago, and what weve found out in those years is nothing short of revolutionary. In this session, youll learn to bring this incredible new wealth of knowledge to the music classroom, in a way that is easily accessible to busy music teachers. You will be introduced to the basics of the brain, what you need to know to improve your teaching, and how to use your new understanding to create wildly improved student retention and even student obsession. 23

Friday, January 21, 2022 9:00-9:50 am Elementary/General Business Meeting, Forum J Sarah McLendon, Presiding 9:00-9:50 am HED Exclusive Exhibit Time, BJCC East Ballroom 9:00-9:50 am ABA Concert Session, Sheraton Birmingham Ballroom Jacksonville State University Jazz Ensemble I, Dr. Andy Nevala, Conductor 9:45 am Lobby Performance, BJCC East Ballroom Lobby Shades Valley High School Saxophone Quartet 10:15 am - 12:00 pm AMEA General Session, BJCC Theater AMEA Business Meeting, David Raney Presiding Keynote: Matthew Arau Featured Performance - Act of Congress 12:00-1:30 pm Collegiate Luncheon, BJCC East A-B-C 12:00-1:30 pm Phi Beta Mu Luncheon, Forum H-I 12:15 pm Lobby Performance, BJCC East Ballroom Lobby AOA Chamber Orchestra 1:00-3:00 pm HED Poster Session, BJCC East Ballroom Foyer 1:00-2:00 pm AVA Interest Session, Forum C The Process of Programming: A Path to Inspirational, Affordable & Achievable Concerts Joshua Cheney, Clinician This session details the process of planning a program for a successful choral concert. I will discuss the initial search for inspiration and creative motivation, tools for managing practicalities like budget and location, resources for finding repertoire that meet a given program's needs and provide insight toward building a meaningful program for a modern-day choral audience. 1:00-2:00 pm AOA Interest Session, Forum D We All Perform On the Same Stage - Improving the Ensemble Skills Of Your Secondary String Players Joseph Brennan, Clinician If the phrases, “We All Perform On the Same Stage” and “Just because you can play it by yourself, doesn't mean that you can play it with the rest of us” apply to your students, then this session is for you. Playing in an ensemble provides students a playing experience that is motivated by being people connected. Give your students an understanding of ensemble playing by teaching them how to listen, see, and feel the music to enhance the performance experience. Learn ways to improve rhythmic accuracy, proper intonation, artistic expression, and conducting interpretation of string players in secondary ensembles. Give students the skills necessary to participate more fully in the ensemble by improving the awareness of other players and parts with the goal being that each student gains an understanding of the group's musical content for a more enriching experience. 1:00-2:00 pm Elementary/General Interest Session, Forum J Orff Schulwerk & Children's Lit: A Natural Fit! - Tiffany English, Clinician 1:00-2:00 pm AMIEA Workshop, Forum A-B Bass for Band - Thomas Furlough & Michelle McDonald, Clinicians Do you need a quality bass player in your band or choral program? Of course you do! This session will explore appropriate equipment needs across a variety of ensembles, and examine resources in support of teaching proper rhythm and fretting hands, and other tricks of the trade unique to teaching fretted instruments in school music ensembles. 1:00-2:00 pm ABA Exclusive Exhibit Time, BJCC East Ballroom 24

2:15-3:15 pm Friday, January 21, 2022 ABA Interest Session, Forum A-B Making the Engine Work: The Care and Feeding of Your Jazz Band Rhythm Section David Allinder, Clinician Utilizing a LIVE rhythm section, this interactive workshop will model 'dos and don'ts' of creating sonic space and pulse within this vital component of your ensemble sound. Each instrument will be addressed with information of the role of each instrument and how that creates a positive outcome for the entire ensemble. 2:15-3:15 pm AVA Interest Session, Forum C Best Practices in Program Administration for New Choral Directors - Joshua Cheney, Clinician This session is intended for new choral directors who are engaging with the non-musical realities of music education in the 21st Century. It is intended to inform new professionals by providing practical guidance and information regarding the professional environment. The session covers program philosophy, program development, professional development, technology relevant to the field, and recommends other professionals with whom one should have a healthy working relationship to best benefit a growing choral program. 2:15-3:15 pm Elementary/General Interest Session, Forum J Mentoring Beginning Music Teachers Through Music Education Organizations in Alabama Morgan Soja, Clinician A discussion of current mentoring practices available for beginning music educators in Alabama through various music education organizations (ABA, AVA, AOA, AOSA, AAKE, MTNA etc.) I would like for this to be a collaborative session with those interested in mentoring best practices and potential solutions/actions to improve experiences for beginning music educators. 2:15-3:15 pm AOA Interest Session, Forum D Warm Ups for Orchestra Using Rolland String Pedagogy - Joanne May, Clinician Using whole body movement in your orchestra warm ups will produce a freer tone, more accurate shifting and intonation, more expressive vibrato, and better overall bow control when students learn to play, as Paul Rolland said, free from excessive tension. Strategies such as bird wing, flying pizzicato, fle-fi-fro, sequential motion, and shuttle will be addressed. Come prepared to move! 2:15-3:15 pm ABA/Collegiate Interest Session, Forum G Analyze, Diagnose, and Prescribe: Finding Solutions to Playing and Sound Issues in Band Rehearsal Dr. Mark Walker, Clinician Members of the Troy University Symphony Band will serve as the demonstration ensemble. This session will focus on how to listen to specific sounds created by improper reed placement, ligature tightness, broken reeds, pinched teeth in brass embouchures by demonstrating those specific sounds and showing how to hear the problem, identify it, and then provide a solution. 3:00 pm Lobby Performance, BJCC East Ballroom Lobby University of North Alabama Trumpet Ensemble 3:30-4:30 pm ABA Concert Session, Sheraton Birmingham Ballroom Austin High School Percussion Ensemble, Clay Sloan, Conductor 3:30-4:30 pm Collegiate/HED Lesson Planning Competition, Forum A-B 3:30-4:30 pm AOA Business Meeting, Forum D Daniel Stevens, Presiding 3:30-4:30 pm ABA Interest Session, Forum Theater This Isn't What We Played in College: Literature Considerations for the New Band Director Craig Aarhus, Clinician Selecting quality, appropriate literature is a challenge for any new band director. As music education majors, students play in high quality wind ensembles and symphonic bands that can play advanced contemporary and traditional literature, but often, first jobs 25

Friday, January 21, 2022 lead new teachers into situations where the playing level of the ensemble is quite different. As a result, choosing the best music for these ensembles can be difficult. The purpose of this session is to help new directors discover some of the tools needed to select good music for their ensembles, regardless of grade level. 3:30-4:30 pm Elementary/General Interest Session, Forum J The Sound of Success, Phil Wilson, Clinician Research suggests that candidates for National Board Certification are more successful when they participate in a peer mentor relationship with current NBCTs. Alabama currently ranks 15th nationally in the number of National Board Certified teachers. For those music teachers who are curious about the process, engaged in the process, or discouraged by the process of becoming certified, we want to help. This session will not be a traditional session where you come to hear about the process. Instead, this session will pair you with experts (music teachers who have attained certification in your grade level and instrument/voice) so that you can ask specific questions of those experts, get a one-on-one reading of a sample of your writing, and/or have your general questions answered. This session will also serve as an opportunity to form mentoring relationships to ensure your successful passage of certification. Bring your well-thought-out questions, laptops, and an open mind to work towards successfully attaining NBC. 3:30-4:30 pm AMIEA Roundtable, Forum C Recording Technologies for the Music Teacher - Jerry Foster, Moderator Participants will explore current trends, products, and uses for recording technology through moderated discussion with a panel of Music Industry professionals. Hot topics include industry standard hardware, software, and recording techniques that meet the rising demand for producing high-quality recordings in and beyond the music classroom. 3:45 pm Lobby Performance, BJCC East Ballroom Lobby Troy University Trombone Octet 4:15-4:45 pm AVA Concert Session, Sheraton Birmingham Ballroom All-State Show Choir - Ly Wilder & Ellie Jordan, Clinicians 4:45 pm Lobby Performance, BJCC East Ballroom Lobby Alabama Winds Clarinet Quartet 4:30-5:30 pm Exclusive Exhibit Final Hour, BJCC East Ballroom 7:00-9:30 pm AMEA General Session, BJCC Theater AMEA Awards Alabama Honor Choir - Dr. Megan Rudolph, Clinician Oak Mountain High School Wind Ensemble - Kevin Ownby and Dr.Travis Bender, Conductors 9:30-11:00 pm AMEA President’s Reception, Sheraton Birmingham Ballroom Prefunction area Saturday, January 22, 2022 8:00-9:00 am AVA Interest Session, Forum C An Introduction to Vocal Function: Exercises to Promote Vocal Health in the Choral Classroom Michelle DeBruyn & Joshua May, Clinicians It is important we prepare and guide our students through effective warm up techniques to provide optimal laryngeal function and whole body involvement for vocal health. This interactive experience will provide effective and accessible vocal functional training to promote optimal vocal health in the choral classroom. 8:00-9:00 am ABA Business Meeting, Forum Theater Joel Henson, Presiding 8:00-9:00 am Collegiate/HED Interest Session, Forum G Performance Anxiety: Coaching Students Against the Invisible Enemy - Joshua Meyer, Clinician 26

Saturday, January 22, 2022 We've all seen it, the student mentioned in conversations with \"They are just really hard on themselves,\" or \"They are a great student, but just never seem happy.\" How do we help these students get past what seems like an invisible roadblock In this session, I will speak to my personal journey with performance anxiety, and try and paint a clearer picture of what it feels like to be a musician with debilitating self-talk. More importantly, I want to give you the tools to actively identify problematic student anxiety, incorporate performance coaching into daily lessons, and teach students through and past their inner monologue. 8:00-9:00 am Elementary/General Interest Session, Forum J The Music & Movement of Brazil in the Elementary Classroom - Edwin Anderson, Clinician In this session, elementary music educators will actively participate in sample lessons designed to teach aural, rhythmic, and music theory skills using the music of Samba and Capoeira from Brazil 8:00-9:00 am AOA Reading Session (Strings), BJCC Theater 9:15-10:15 am AVA Interest Session, Forum C High School Vocal Repertoire: A Scaffold Approach Promoting Vocal Health & Musicianship Skill Building Michelle DeBruyn & Joshua May, Clinicians This session will assist high school choral/vocal instructors on how best to select solo repertoire that will highlight the strengths of our students as young musicians while providing them the opportunity to develop their skills in vocal technique, diction, musicianship, and communication for auditions, concerts, and literary meet. 9:15-10:15 am HED Interest Session, Forum E HR 101-Understanding the Hiring Process in Higher Education - Gabriel Woods, Clinician This conference session will provide insight into the hiring process for obtaining employment with higher education institutions. Topics that will be covered include understanding the search committee and their role, dos and donts of curriculum vitae/resume, salary negotiations, and more. Attendees will learn about valuable resources and tools to become a music administrator or music professor in higher education. Additionally, this session will allow attendees to properly prepare for interviews with the search committee, chair, and provost. Collegiate students, current K-12 music educators, and music professors should attend if they seek a future career in higher education. 9:15-10:15 am ABA Interest Session, Forum Theater How to Gain Support for Your Program - Jessica Hood & Daniel Seay, Clinicians There are many unknowns when we take over a new program. Our first instinct is to find the flaws we see and immediately fix them, so our programs can succeed at a higher level. This is usually done with the best of intentions; however, too much change too quickly can have more negative effects than positive. This session will diagnose the most effective ways to implement change, while taking into consideration support from students, parents, and administration. Community, financial, and administrative support is the only way for change to be seen as positive, whether you are taking over a successful or unsuccessful program. 9:15-10:15 am Collegiate Interest Session, Forum G Bridging the Gap: Unlocking Your Student’s Musical Potential in a Post­CoVID World - Brett Richardson, Clinician In the very near future, in-person rehearsals and ensemble activities may look normal, but will definitely feel different. Rehearsal environments, safety protocols, student participation levels, and programming are all concepts that are constantly evolving, and as artist educators we must continue to help our students find artistic fulfillment. In this timely clinic, Richardson will provide relevant ideas to help bridge the divide between music and art in a post-pandemic world. 9:15-10:15 am Elementary/General Interest Session, Forum J Gotta Move! - Tiffany English, Clinician Discover how to increase student engagement in your classroom by incorporating thoughtful, meaningful movement into your teaching. Come learn kid-tested strategies and lessons that will help you be confident in including movement as you facilitate student choice, expression, and musical understanding. 27

Saturday, January 22, 2022 9:15-10:00 am AOA Reading Session (Full Orchestra), BJCC Theater 10:30 am-12:00 pm Lightning Round, Forum Theater 1. Jason Sulliman - Decoding the Embouchure Enigma: What you need to know, and what THEY need to know 2. Becky Rodgers Warren - Hey Admin - Why Do You Think Those Students are Worth More Than These Students? 3. Sarah Wee - Rebuilding Breath Support After Covid-19 4. Frank Buck - How to Organize Your Good Ideas 5. Russell Greene - The Alabama Music Teacher Census and the Impacts of COVID-19 6. Alexa Dishroon - Practical and Direct Applications for Inclusivity in Instrumental Ensembles 7. Kristofer Sanchack & Brenda Luchsinger - Rethinking Pedagogical Methods for Upholding Academic Integrity in the Classroom 8. Chris Harper - Finding Motivation to Teach During Uncertain Times 10:30-1:30 pm ABA Concert Session, BJCC Theater 10:30 am - All-State Middle School Jazz Band - Craig Cagle, Clinician 11:15 am - All-State Bronze Jazz Band - James Crumb, Clinician 12:00 pm - All-State Silver Jazz Band - Steven Roberts, Clinician 12:45 pm - All-State Gold Jazz Band - Alan Baylock, Clinician 1:00-3:00 pm ABA Adjudicator’s Clinic, Forum G Chris Lindley & Terry Ownby, Clinicians 1:00-3:00 pm AMEA Governing Board Meeting, Forum E David Raney, Presiding The Department of Music at Gardner-Webb University DEGREE OFFERINGS provides instruction by experienced professionals alongside opportunities to share musical talent through a variety of › B.A. in Music choral and instrumental ensembles. › B.M. in Music with Emphasis Located in the foothills of North Carolina, Gardner-Webb in Business and Music Industry University’s rigorous and innovative degree programs, › B.M. in Music Composition hands-on learning opportunities, and supportive and › B.M. in Music Education diverse Christian community shape students into › B.M. in Music Performance thinkers, doers and world-changers. › B.M. in Worship Leadership 28 Scholarships are available for music majors and non-music majors. For further information, please contact the GWU Department of Music at [email protected] or (704) 406-4448.

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Albertville High School Wind Ensemble The Albertville High School Wind Ensemble is the premier ensemble of the Albertville Band Program. The Wind Ensemble performs at four concerts per year, and has never received less than a Superior Rating at the Alabama Bandmasters Association State Music Performance Assessment. The Wind Ensemble consists of a select group of students who perform grades 4, 5, and 6 level Wind Band Literature. The Albertville Wind Ensemble is under the director of Dr. Taylor Cash. Dr. Taylor Cash is the Director of Bands at Albertville High School in Albertville, Alabama. At Albertville, Taylor conducts the Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, Percussion Ensemble, and directs the award-winning Albertville “Aggie” Marching Band. The Aggie Band has marched in the 2018 and 2011 Rose Parade in Pasadena, CA, the Disney World Parade, the 2014 Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade, and the Magnificent Mile Parade in Chicago, IL and the Macy*s Thanksgiving Day parade on four different occasions. In addition to their performance in the Rose Parade, The Albertville Percussion Ensemble was invited to be the featured performance for the 2011 Tournament of Roses Presidential Gala. Under Taylor’s direction, the High School Percussion Ensemble has grown from 8 members to 35 and was chosen to perform at the 2014 Alabama Music Educator’s Conference. As Conductor of the Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, and Concert Band, his bands have received consistent ratings of Superior and Superior with Distinction. In 2014, Taylor was awarded the National Band Association Citation of Excellence and in 2016 awarded the Edward H. Cleino Outstanding Young Music Educator Award. Taylor has also served on the Executive Board for the Alabama Bandmasters Association as Chairman of District II. He has alsobeen a clinician at the Alabama Music Educator’s Conference. Taylor received his Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Wind Conducting from the University of Alabama. He is also a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Jacksonville State University and Boston University with a BA in Music Education and a MM in Music Education respectively. Taylor has had experience conducting Wind Bands, Opera Theaters, and Percussion Ensembles and has been privileged to study conducting withDr. Ken Ozzello and Dr. Ken Bodiford. While at JSU, Taylor served as Tenorline sectionleader, Drumline Captain of the Marching Southerners Percussion Section, Tenorline section leader for SPIRIT Drum and Bugle Corps, as well as serving as principal percussionist in Chambers Winds and Wind Ensemble. Taylor also served as principal percussionist with the Birmingham, AL- based community band, Alabama Winds, performing at The Midwest Clinic in Chicago, IL in 2017. Taylor is an active percussion arranger, consultant, instructor, and judge throughout the Southeast. He has worked with numerous high schools and universities including The University of Alabama, Auburn University, Miami University (OH), and JacksonvilleState University. Taylor is a member of NEA, AEA, ABA, NBA, NAfME, ODK, KDE, andthe Percussive Arts Society. Taylor is an Educator Artist for Innovative Percussion, REMO Drumheads, and Zildjian Cymbals. He lives in Albertville with his wife, Ansley, their son, Fischer, and dog, Lucy. Thursday, 8:00 PM Concert Program BJCC Theater Valkyrie Rising ........................................................................Chris Pilsner...............................................................Nox Tenebrae Music Mt. Everest ...........................................................................Rossano Galante.....................................................Alfred Music Publishing Only Light ................................................................................Aaron Perrine...................................................Longitude 91 Publications The Cave You Fear ............................................................Michael Markowski ........................................................Markowski Creative The Hounds of Spring ............................................................Alfred Reed ..................................................Piedmont Music Company Nobles of the Mystic Shrine ..............................................John Philip Sousa ............................................United States Marine Band Danzas Cubanas .....................................................................Robert Sheldon .................................................Alfred Music Publishing 30

Austin High School Percussion Ensemble The Austin High School Percussion Ensemble is composed of percussion students from the Austin High School Band. It is one component of the Austin High School band program, which also includes the Pride of Austin High Marching Band, the Symphonic Band, and the Jazz Band. The purpose of the Austin High School Percussion Ensemble is to help students grow musically through the performance of quality percussion literature in a variety of musical styles and genres. By utilizing the flexible instrumentation of the modern percussion ensemble, the group can perform musical selections that range from a full ensemble of 15-20 students to chamber works that utilize only a few players. This flexibility allows each student to be a contributing member of the ensemble at his or her own ability level. The Austin High School Percussion Ensemble performs multiple times throughout the year and also hosts the annual North Alabama Percussion Festival. This event provides percussion ensembles from throughout the area the opportunity to perform for and receive feedback from world-class percussion educators. Through the years the ensemble has performed for clinicians such as Thom Hannum, Dr. Iain Moyer, Dr. Jason Baker, Dr. Tony McCutchen, Neal Flum, Edward Freytag, and Scott Brown. Clay Sloan was appointed Director of Bands at Austin High School in June of 2020. Prior to this appointment, he served as Associate Director at Austin for 27 years. Mr. Sloan is a graduate of Austin High School. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and Master of Arts Degree from the University of North Alabama. Mr. Sloan oversees all aspects of the instrumental music program at Austin High School. Performing ensembles include the award winning Pride of Austin High Marching Band, the Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Jazz Band, and Percussion Ensemble. All ensembles have consistently received superior ratings at District and State Music Competitions and Assessments. Under his direction, the Concert Band was selected to perform at the AlabamaMusic Educators Association State Conference in 2014. Mr. Sloan was a guest clinician for the Alabama Bandmasters Association Summer Conferenceand has served as an adjudicator for band competitions throughout Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Georgia. Since 2001, he has coordinated the North Alabama Percussion Festival. This annual event brings in nationally recognized percussion educators to work with students from all over North Alabama. As a performer, Mr. Sloan has performed with the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Sul Ponticello of Decatur, and for numerous musical theatre and church productions throughout North Alabama. His professional memberships include the National Association for Music Education, the National Band Association, the Alabama Bandmasters Association, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. He is proud to be an endorsing artist for Mapex Drums, Majestic Percussion, Remo Drumheads, and Innovative Percussion Sticks and Mallets. Mr. Sloan is married to the former Miss Tina Rye of Detroit, Alabama. They are blessed to bethe parents of a beautiful daughter, Anne Katherine. Concert Program Friday, 3:30 PM Sheraton Birmingham Ballroom Orpheus in the Underworld: Can Can....Jacques Offenbach, Arr. Michael A. Hernandez.............................. Drop 6 Publications Run ............................................................................................Heath Wolf. ................................................................Drop 6 Publications Ragtime Robin .............................................George Hamilton Green, Arr. By Bob Becker .......Keyboard Percussion Publications Fidget.....................................................................................Nathan Daughtrey ........................................................C. Alan Publications Disguised ....................................................................................Clif Walker............................................................ Tapspace Publications Equivalence .............................................................................Catherine Betts ............................................................Kaboom Percussion Equinox..........................................................................................Rick Dior ............................................................Tapspace Publications Good Cup/Bad Cup ...............................................Catherine Betts & Joshua Webster ........................................Kaboom Percussion Rapunzel ....................Carlos Alain Travares De Silva & Carlos Santos De Freitas, Arr. Steve McDonald ....Drop 6 Publications 31

Bob Jones High School Wind Ensemble The Bob Jones High School band program consists of a football marching band, competition marching band, varsity and junior varsity winter guards, indoor drumline, percussion ensemble, concert band, wind ensemble, and jazz band. The competition marching band most recently placed 3rd at the Alabama State Championship in 2019 and also performed and competed in the Outback Bowl band and parade competitions in Tampa, FL in early 2020. The winter guards and indoor drumline compete in SCGC and WGI events throughout the southeast and have traveled to Dayton, OH for World Championships. Most recently, the indoor drumline was named 2021 SCGC Scholastic A gold medalists. Both the wind ensemble and concert band received straight superior ratings at the Virtual Music Performance Assessment in 2021. Additionally, the wind ensemble was a feature performance at the 2017 Alabama Music Educators Association State Conference and the 2019 University of Alabama High School Honor Band Festival. The percussion ensemble was a featured performance at the 2019 Alabama Music Educators Association State Conference. Leigh Thomas (Director of Bands) graduated from Winfield City High School in 2005 as salutatorian of her class, as well as an All-State percussionist. She received an undergraduate degree in 2010 and a graduate degree in 2012 from the University of Alabama. During her time at the University of Alabama, she participated in the Million Dollar Band percussion section and served as a drum major for three years. She also performed in the Wind Ensemble, Huxford Symphony Orchestra,Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Campus Band, Percussion Ensemble, Mallet Ensemble, Volleyball PepBand, and Women’s Basketball Pep Band. Additionally, she has been a private conducting teacher, graduate teaching assistant, percussion instructor and arranger, and drill designer. Ms. Thomas served as the Assistant Band Director for BJHS from 2012-2015, where she directed the competition marching band, indoor drumline, jazz band, and concert band. Ms. Thomasaccepted the position of Director of Bands beginning fall 2015. She currently teaches the competition marching band, football marching band, jazz band, wind ensemble, and assists with color/winter guard, marching/winter percussion, concert band, and the Discovery Middle School band program. The Bob Jones High School band program has had many prestigious performance opportunities recently, including the 2017 Alabama Music Educators Association Conference (Wind Ensemble), the2019 Alabama Music Educators Association Conference (Percussion Ensemble), and the 2019 University of Alabama Honor Band Festival (Wind Ensemble). She currently performs with the Alabama Winds, an adult band based in Birmingham, AL. This prestigious group is a two-time guest ensemble at the Alabama Music Educators Association Conference (2015 & 2019) and also a feature performing group at the 2017 Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic. Thursday, 7:00 PM Concert Program BJCC Theater A Mother of A Revolution ............................................... Omar Thomas............................................................ Omar Thomas Music Such Small Things ............................................................Nathan Daughtrey ..........................................................C. Alan Publications Trittico ...................................................................................Vaclav Nelhybel .....................................................Alfred Music Publishing I: Allegro Maestoso II: Allegro Marcato My Soul to Keep .....................................................................Julie Giroux .......................................................................Musica Propria At a Dixieland Jazz Funeral ....................................................Jared Spears ...............................................................C.L. Barnhouse Co. Magnolia Star ...........................................................................Steve Danyew ..............................................................Steve Danyew 6:00 32

Grissom High School Chamber Choir Grissom Choir has held a standard of excellence for the vast majority of its active years at Grissom High School.  Upwards of 120 Grissom High School students are current members of one or more of the 4 curricular choirs: The Women’s Chorus, Men’s Chorus, Concert Choir, and top auditioned ensemble: The Chamber Choir.  Grissom Choir is consistently known for its dedication to classical choral singing, as well as its inclusion of vocal jazz/pop repertoire.  Every year, each choir in the department scores overall Superior & Excellent ratings at State Choral Performance Assessment, as well as individual Superior ratings at the Alabama Solo & Ensemble Festival. Many of our students are involved in Huntsville’s All-City Choral Festival, as well as Alabama’s All-State Choral Festival each year.  During the 2020-2021 School Year, Grissom Choir and its students persevered through challenges and limitations, resulting in performance opportunities that were not achieved by other choral departments across the state: an outdoors Fall Concert, an indoors socially distant Winter Concert, as well as a traditional Spring Concert. The Chamber Choir was established in 2018 and is the auditioned, advanced ensemble open to students in 10th- 12th grade at Grissom High School.  Students must maintain a level of music proficiency that would enable them to be a contributing member of the ensemble.  During its 3 1/2 years of existence, the ensemble has grown exponentially in character, morale and skill.  The Chamber Choir learns anywhere between 20-25 songs each school year, performing Concert Choir repertoire alongside their Chamber Choir repertoire.  These students are not only involved in choir and its respective extracurriculars such as All-City, All-State, and Solo & Ensemble, but also other areas of the school community such as Band, Dance, Theatre, Sports, AP Courses and more. Tucker Ratcliff was appointed Choral Director at Grissom High School in July 2017 after receiving his Bachelor of Music degree in Choral Music Education from the University of Montevallo.  During his tenure as director, the department has sung alongside the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra’s performance of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, and most recently, performed on Carnegie Hall State in New York City under the direction of composer Dr. John Leavitt in November of 2019.  Grissom Choir was set to make its international, European debut performance in Vienna, Olomouc, & Prague this past April, but due to travel restrictions related to COVID-19, the debut tour has been postponed to the Spring of 2023. Outside of the Choral Department, Ratcliff has served as the Music Director and Orchestra Conductor for both Grissom Fine Arts Musical Theatre Department & Ars Nova School of the Arts, where he has taught vocals to cast members, and rehearsed/directed the orchestra in the pit during rehearsals & performances for shows such as Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Tuck Everlasting, The Light in the Piazza, and more.  As a member of many regional, state, and national organizations, including: NAfME, AMEA, AVA, and ACDA, Ratcliff currently serves as Treasurer for the Huntsville Choral Directors Association (HCDA).  Mr. Ratcliff gets his zest for life and his inspiration for music from the great outdoors. His favorite ways to fulfill this need include hiking, biking, and camping with his wife and family. He finds that this cycle of taking in the natural world and putting it into the music he loves continuously propels him towards new heights. Concert Program Thursday, 7:30 PM Sheraton Birmingham Ballroom O Sing Joyfully .......................................................................Adrian Batten .......................................... Choral Public Domain Library Fürwahr, er trug unsre Krankheit .......................................Albert Becker ................................................Carus-Verlag, Stuttgart, DE from Liturgische Gesänge für das Kirchenjahr, Op.46: No. 9 Ubi Caritas II: Through Infinite Ages .....................................Ola Gjeilo ...................................GIA Publications, Inc., Chicago, IL At the Round Earth’s Imagined Corners ........................Williametta Spencer ...........................Shawnee Press, Inc., Delaware, PA Star Sonnet....................................................................................Daniel Elder.................................GIA Publications, Inc., Chicago, IL from Three Nocturnes Alleluia ................................................................................Randall Thompson ................E.C. Schirmer Music Company, Boston, MA I Don’ Feel No Ways Tired ....................................................Stacey Gibbs .................................................Alliance Music Publications 33

Hewitt-Trussville High School Wind Ensemble Hewitt-Trussville High School is located in Trussville, Alabama and is part of the Trussville City School System. The school has more than 1500 students in grades nine through twelve. The Hewitt-Trussville High School Marching Husky Band is an integral part of the Friday night experience during football season. Each year, students and staff spend countless hours preparing for their Friday night performances. The Marching Husky Band competes in several marching competitions each fall and consistently earns Superior ratings at these competitions. For concert season, students are placed into one of three ability-based performing groups. The HTHS Wind Ensemble, Symphonic and Concert Bands are under the direction of Mike Guzman. The Concert Jazz Band is under the direction of Mike Guzman and performs at several community events throughout the school year. Mike Guzman is the Director of Bands at Hewitt-Trussville High School in Trussville Alabama. Mr. Guzman currently maintains a large private low brass studio where he works with students grades 6-12. When he is not rehearsing his own ensembles, Mr. Guzman adjudicates and guest conducts throughout the Southeast. Mr. Guzman completed his bachelor’s degree in Music Performance/Education from the University of Miami. While at Florida International University he received his master’s degree in conducting, Mr. Guzman served as the graduate assistant for the FIU Golden Panther Marching Band. Mr. Guzman has had the honor of serving as Associate Director of Bands at Miami Coral Reef High school, Director of Bands at Southwest Miami High School and Tuscaloosa County high school prior to his current position. On the collegiate level Mr. Guzman as served as an adjunct instructor at Miami-Dade Community College and Stillman College. Aside from his teaching experience, Mr. Guzman has vast and diverse playing experience as a freelance musician with such groups as the Miami Symphony Orchestra, Symphony of the Americas, Walenstine Symphony, Miami’s Top Brass, North Mississippi Symphony Orchestra and various brass groups in Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi. Mr. Guzman is a KHS America Educational Artist for Jupiter Band and Orchestra Instruments. Mr. Guzman lives in Trussville, Alabama with his wife Ada, daughters Abby Grace, Macie Lynn and their dogs. Thursday, 9:15 AM Concert Program BJCC Theater An American Fanfare…...........................................................Rick Kirby …..................................................Hal Leonard Publications Brighton Beach March…...................................................William P. Latham ............................................................................…Belwin A Symphonic Prelude ….........................................................Alfred Reed…....................................................................... Hal-Leonard Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing…........................Randall D. Standridge .............................................................…Grand Mesa Conducted by Dr. Andrew Hunter, Associate Director of Bands, Texas Al Paso Lincolnshire Posy ............................................................Percy Aldridge Grainger …..............................Ludwig Masters Publications 34

Hoover High School 9/10 Treble Choir 9/10 Treble Choir is a non-auditioned ensemble made up of 9th and 10th grade students. This ensemble has been meeting as a class at Hoover High School since the 2017-2018 school year. This ensemble is co-taught by John Kincaid and Amanda Slay, with Mrs. Slay serving as the lead conductor/teacher. The 9/10 Treble Choir works to sing the best of choral repertoire for treble voices that is as fun as it is diverse and educational. In addition to a heavy emphasis on building healthy tone and vocal production, members of the choir switch voice parts for each song in order to build range, develop aural skills, and overall musicianship. We strive everyday to create a positive and uplifting environment where each student can take risks, grow and learn. Amanda Slay is in her 12th year of teaching choral music in Alabama. At Hoover High School, Mrs. Slay serves as the Associate Choir Director and Fine Arts Academy Coordinator. She also teaches IB Music as part of the HHS IB faculty. Previously, Mrs. Slay has taught choir at Shades Valley High School in Jefferson County and Paul W. Bryant High School for Tuscaloosa City Schools. Mrs. Slay holds a Bachelor’s degree in Choral Music Education from the University of Montevallo and a Master of Music Education degree from Florida State University. Mrs. Slay is an active member of the Alabama Vocal Association(AVA), National Association for Music Education(NAfME) and the American Choral Directors Association(ACDA). Mrs. Slay currently serves as the Repertoire and Resources Chair for Women’s Choirs in the Alabama chapter of ACDA and District III Co-Chair for the AVA. She is incredibly grateful each day to share her love of singing and music with the many talented students at Hoover High School. Concert Program Thursday, 7:00 PM Sheraton, Birmingham Ballroom Nothing Short of Grace…....................................................... Joan Szymko…................................................................. Joan Szymko Music Three Ways to Vacuum your House - II…..........................Stephen Hatfield…..............................................................Boosey and Hawkes Stars I Shall Find…......................................................................Seth Houston..................................…Santa Barbara Music Publishing, Inc. Die Schwestern…........................................................................….J. Brahms…...........................................................................…Faber Music Crowded Table….............................…N. Hemby, L. McKenna, B. Carlisle, arr. Andrea Ramsey…........................................Hal-Leonard Visit the Exhibits! Show our industry and institutional partners your appreciation for their support of our conference by visiting their booths. Let them know you’re glad they’re here! Exhibit Hall Reception - Thursday, 4:30-5:30 PM Exhibit Hours: Thursday, 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM and Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM BJCC East Ballroom 35

Jacksonsville State University Jazz Ensemble I During the 2020-21 school year, having a normal rehearsal schedule was out of the question. While other schools were unable to perform (even other music areas at JSU), JSU Jazz Ensemble I managed to rehearse and release three videos on Youtube, two of which featured guest artists. Mike Williams, the former lead trumpet player with the Count Basie Orchestra, joined us on “Come Fly With Me’, and Darren Kramer, trombonist, and Ableton Live artist, joined us on one of his original compositions, “Oban Wan Kenobi”.We were also able to produce our 2021 Jazz Festival virtually, which featured JSU Jazz Ensembles I, II, III, the JSU Latin Ensemble, Hoover High School First Edition, Thompson High School, Gadsden State Community College, the JSU Jazz Faculty featuring Chris Fryar, and the new Alabama Jazz Collective. JSU Jazz Ensemble I was selected to perform at the 2020 JEN International Conference in New Orleans and won a Downbeat Award in 2015. I can say, without hesitation, that no other jazz program in the state of Alabama (or the entire Southeastern Region) was able to accomplish more than the JSU Jazz Program did this past year, both in the quantity of work released to the public and quality of work. With the new Jazz Performance Degree coming next year, we are establishing ourselves as one of the premier schools for Jazz in the region, and a performance opportunity at AMEA would be a great award to our students, who have accomplished so much in this difficult time. Director of Jazz Studies at Jacksonville State University, Dr. Andy Nevala currently directs the Downbeat Award Winning Jazz Ensemble I (2015), Jazz Ensemble III, Jazz Ensemble IV, the Latin Ensemble, oversees the Jazz Combo program, produces the annual Jazz Festival (in it's 7th year), and teaches Jazz and Classical piano lessons. As Director of Jazz Studies, he has overseen the JSU Jazz program more than double in size during his time at JSU, with performances in the community, at regional festivals, and Middle and High Schools in the area. The newest JSU Jazz CD, “First Circle”, was released in January 2018! The first CD “Everything In It’s Right Place” was completed in 2015 and was recognized in Downbeat Magazine for “Outstanding Performance, Undergraduate Jazz Ensemble”. Dr. Nevala has been recognized by Downbeat magazine on 10 different occasions, winning individual Downbeat Music Awards for composition (2002), arranging (2003), and performing/directing (2000, 2001, 2002, 2015). He is widely in demand as guest conductor, performer, and clinician, with recent guest artist performances at the Dave Brubeck Institute (Stockton, CA), the University of the Pacific (Stockton CA), California State University, Stanislaus (Turlock, CA), Southeastern Louisiana University (Hammond, LA), and the University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL). He has recorded on over 20 CDs released in the US, Japan, and South America and maintains an active performing schedule in the Southeastern US Region. An active arranger and orchestrator, Dr. Nevala has been commissioned to arrange for the Glenn Miller Orchestra, the Denver Brass, the Steve Lippia Big Band, and arrangements published by 3-2 Music Publishing. He has also orchestrated, conducted, and arranged music for the Malt Jupiter Theater in Jupiter, Florida, and arranges/orchestrates musicals for the COPA Conservatory. He also arranges for the Atlanta Jazz Orchestra, JSU Jazz Ensemble I, Orchestra MaCuba, and many others. Having studied under Dr. John Davis, Chip Stephens, Art Lande and Pat Bianci, Dr. Nevala holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Jazz Piano Pedagogy from the University of Colorado, Boulder, a Master of Music degree in Music Theory and Composition from the University of Northern Colorado, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music from Boise State University. His professional affiliations include the Jazz Education Network (JEN), the Alabama Music Educators Association (AMEA), and the National Association for Music Education (NAfME). Friday, 9:00 AM Concert Program Sheraton Birmingham Ballroom Audacity................................................................................................ Dan Gailey …..............................................…....iJazz Music (iJazzMusic.com) Stand Up Eight ...................................................................................Steve Owen ……................................................. iJazz Music (iJazzMusic.com) Little Karen….....................................................…….  Benny Golson, Arr. Quincy Jones…......... Jazz at Lincoln Center, Essentially Ellington BabyCakes …...........................................……Eric Marienthal & Jeff Lorber, Arr. Eric Richards............................iJazz Music (iJazzMusic.com) Fuego Azul…..................................................................................…Eric Richards….................................................... iJazz Music (iJazzMusic.com) A Single Sky …..................................................................Dave Douglas, Arr. Jim McNeely….....................................................…Greenleaf Music African Skies….............................................................….Michael Brecker, Arr. Jesper Riis…..................................…..http://bigband-scores.com As Light Through Leaves ….......................................…. Jeff Coffin, Arr. Bob Washut…...............................................................UNC Jazz Press Down By the Riverside ….................................................Traditional, Arr. Oliver Nelson….............................................Sierra Music Publications 36

Oak Mountain High School Wind Ensemble The Oak Mountain Wind Ensemble is made up of seventy-three ninth through twelfth-grade students at Oak Mountain High School. Membership in the band is determined by individual audition. Since the school’s inception, the ensemble has continued to push the boundaries of high school musicianship by performing literature in the advanced realm of the wind band repertoire. Students in this ensemble regularly pursue roles in the Alabama All-State Bands and Orchestras. From 1999 to 2012, the ensemble was under the direction of Jim Duren. Now, under the direction of Kevin Ownby, the OMHS Wind Ensemble has continued a tradition of excellence, consistently receiving superior ratings at adjudicated competitions and assessments. The ensemble has twice been invited to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City. In the spring of 2016, the ensemble performed as a featured band at the Music for All National Band Festival in Indianapolis. The ensemble has been invited to perform at the Alabama Music Educators’ Association Conference five times since the school’s opening and performed at the University of Alabama Honor Band as a guest ensemble in 2018. Kevin Ownby is the Director of Bands and Percussion Specialist at Oak Mountain High School. Prior to becoming Director of Bands in 2012, he was the Associate Director of Bands and Percussion Specialist for 8 years. His responsibilities as Director of Bands include design and instruction of the marching band show, as well as conducting the Wind Ensemble, Jazz A, and Percussion Ensemble. All of these groups have consistently received superior ratings at various contests and festivals. In the fall of 2007, the Percussion Ensemble performed a showcase concert at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention. In 2016, the Oak Mountain Wind Ensemble was selected as a “Featured Ensemble” at the Music for All National Band Festival and at the Alabama Music Educators Association Conference in January 2017. Mr. Ownby is a graduate of Austin High School in Decatur, AL. He graduated from Samford University with a Bachelors degree in Music Education and from the University of Colorado at Boulder with a Masters degree in Percussion Performance. Mr. Ownby is a member of the ABA, NAfME, and the Percussive Arts Society. He has also served as Principal Timpanist for the Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra and Percussionist for Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra. Mr. Ownby began his mentorship under Jim Duren, founding director of Oak Mountain High School Bands, in 1997 when he provided percussion instruction for the Pelham High School Marching Band. He is blessed to have Mr. Duren in his life as a mentor and close friend. Mr. Ownby and his wife Laura met in middle school band. They have four daughters: Kayla Ellen, twins Leigha Claire and Kara Elise, and Livia Beckett. They are active members of Hunter Street Baptist Church and feel as though God has called their family to the mission and ministry of education. Concert Program Friday, 7:00 PM BJCC Theater Powhatan’s Daughter..........................John Philip Sousa, ed. Loras John Schissel......Ludwig Masters Publications, LLC Strange Humors...................................................................John Mackey....................................................................Osti Music, Inc. The Sea Treaders.........................................................W. Francis McBeth.......................................Southern Music Company The Seal Lullaby...................................................................Eric Whitacre......................................................................Carpe Ranam Sailing With Whales..........................................................Rossano Galante...............................................Rossano Galante Music La Forza Del Destino.....................................Giuseppe Verdi, arr. M. L. Lake..............................................Carl Fischer, Inc. Eternal Memoir: Saga of the Lucky Dragon......Hirokazu Fukushima ...............................................................Bravo Music 37

Pelham High School Wind Ensemble The Pelham High School Band has a rich tradition of musical excellence dating back to the program’s inception in 1974. The Pelham High School Band Program is composed of two concert ensembles, a jazz ensemble, a marching band, two percussion ensembles, a color guard, a winter guard, a dance team, majorettes, and numerous chamber ensembles. The Pelham Wind Ensemble, the premier performance group at Pelham High School, has performed at numerous state and regional confer- ences and competitions including the Music for All National Festival, Southeastern United States Concert Band Clinic (SEUS), Grand National Adjudicators Invitational, The Atlanta International Band & Orchestra Conference, Southern Instrumental Conductors Conference, and the Alabama Music Educators Association In-Service Conference (1990, 1994, 2005, 2010, 2013, 2018). Under the direction of Justin Ward, the Pelham Wind Ensemble has been invited and performed as a featured ensemble at the Southeastern United States Concert Band Clinic (2015), The University of Alabama Honor Band Festival (2016), the Kennesaw State University Concert Band Invitational (2017), the UAB Concert Band Invitational (2017), the Alabama Music Educator’s Association In-Service Conference (2018 & 2022), and the Music For All Southeastern Regional Concert Festival (2019). Justin P. Ward is the Director of Bands at Pelham High School in Pelham, AL where he oversees all activities of the band program. Under his direction, the Pelham Wind Ensemble has been a featured ensemble at the 2019 Music for All Southeastern Concert Band Festival, 2018 Alabama Music Educator’s Association In-Service Conference, 2017 Kennesaw State University Concert Band Invitational, 2017 UAB Concert Band Invitational, 2016 University of Alabama Honor Band Festival and the 2015 Southeastern United States Concert Band Clinic. He was recently named the 2018 Phi Beta Mu Outstanding Young Bandmaster of the Year. Under his direction, the Pelham High School Marching Band has been an active participant in Bands of America and Music For All. In only their second year of participation (2017), the Pelham High School Marching Band received the Best in Class Regional Award and two Caption Awards (Outstanding Music & General Effect). In 2018, the Pelham Marching Band was named a Regional Finalist (Top 10) and earned a Superior Rating at the Bands of America Alabama Regional. Most recently, in 2019, the Band received the Best in Class Regional Award and two Caption Awards (Outstanding Music & General Effect at the BOA Powder Springs Regional Competition. He previously served at Pelham High School as the Associate Director of Bands. In 2012, Justin received the Outstanding Alumnus Award from The University of Alabama School of Music Faculty and Pi Kappa Lambda. He previously served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant (The University of Alabama) with the University Bands Department within the School of Music. Mr. Ward holds a B.S. in Music Education (2005), M.A. (2010) in Music and Secondary Education, and an Ed.S in Secondary Education and Curriculum Design (2011) from The University of Alabama. In 2011, Justin was selected as the Most Outstanding Graduate Student Award from theCollege of Education and Music Education Faculty. Before his appointment at The University of Alabama, Justin taught for three years in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina as the Director of Bands/Orchestra at Aynor Middle School and the Assistant Director of Bands/Orchestra at Aynor High School. During this time, Mr. Ward also served on the staff of Coastal Carolina University. Justin has designed marching band drill and music arrangements for over 50 high schools and universities, including The University of Alabama “Million Dollar Band.” Justin’s arrangementshave been heard at the nation’s top sporting events from the NCAA Final Four and NIT Final Four to the Citi BCS National Championship (2010), Allstate BCS National Championship (2012), the Discover BCS National Championship (2013), and the College Football Playoff (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021). In January 2013, Justin presented a clinic entitled “Warming up our Concert Bands before MPA: What we Gleaned from Experts, Experience, Observation, and Research” at the Alabama Music Educator’s Association In-Service Conference in Montgomery, AL. The research study was published in UPDATE: Applications of Research for Music Education. Thursday, 2:00 PM Concert Program BJCC Theater Revelry (2017)............................................................................Will Pitts .....................................................................William Pitts Music Symphonic Dance No. 3 (1964) ......................................Clifton Williams ..................................................................Alfred Publishing Joel Henson, Guest Conductor Make Our Garden Grow (1956)...........................Leonard Bernstein, arr. Kreines ...........................................................Hal Leonard Let Me Be Frank With You (2021).......................................John Mackey................................................................................Osti Music Ash & Stone (2019)................................................................Tyler S. Grant.................................................Tyler S. Grant Music Works Amy Moore, Guest Conductor Give Us This Day (2007)....................................................David Maslanka............................................................................Carl Fischer Moderately Slow Very Fast 38

Samford University A Cappella Choir The Samford University A Cappella Choir was founded in 1939 and serves as the flagship choral ensemble at Samford University. Under the direction of Philip L. Copeland, the choir has received invitations to perform most recently at the National Collegiate Choral Organization in 2013 and the 2022 Southern Regional Conference of the American Choral Directors Association in Louisville, KY. The choir travels internationally every two years and frequently participates in international choral competitions, sweeping all of the top awards at the 2018 Laurea Mundi competition in Budapest, Hungary, and the 2016 ŠIAULIAI CANTAT in Lithuania. For the past eleven years, the choir’s campus performances have been centered around a monthly service of Vespers, a worship event that formally combines Samford University’s sacred spaces and Christian mission. Philip L. Copeland, conductor, is Professor of Music and is in his eleventh year as Director of Choral Activities at Samford University. He also serves as conductor of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra Chorus and directs the choir at St. Luke's Episcopal Church. Choirs under his direction have distinguished themselves on the national and international stage, winning significant awards in eight international competitions and performing concerts in conferences of the American Choral Directors Association (2006, 2010, 2018, 2022), the National Collegiate Choral Organization (2008, 2013) and on the stage of Carnegie Hall (2006, 2011). Dr. Copeland is married to Tracy and together they raise their six children: Catherine Copeland (18), Caroline Copeland (18), Claire Copeland (18), Caroline Owens (18), Claire Owens (15), and Catelyn Owens (12). Concert Program Thursday, 8:30 PM Sheraton Birmingham Ballroom O, Come Thou Fount..................................................Blake R. Mitchell...............https://www.blakermitchellmusic.com/ Duo Seraphim..................................................................Rihards Dubra...........................................Musica Baltica MB 0408 Mass for Double Choir a cappella: Credo....................Frank Martin..................................................Bärenreiter BA07594 Sept Chansons pour choeur mixte a capella:#6 Marie..Francis Poulenc .........................................Durand # 50564903 I am here with you always.................................................Nilo Alcala......................................https://www.niloalcala.com/ Tuttarana.............................................................................Reena Esmail .............................https://www.reenaesmail.com/ Visit the Exhibits! BJCC East Ballroom Exhibit Hall Reception - Thursday, 4:30-5:30 PM Exhibit Hours: Thursday, 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM 39

Thompson Middle School Symphonic Band The Thompson Middle School band program serves 290 students in grades six through eight. Sixth-grade students are placed in the beginning band program where they receive group and individualized instruction. Mr. Chambless teaches the beginning band woodwind and percussion classes, and Mrs. Greene teaches the beginning band brass classes. Each beginning band class meets every day for 48 minutes. In the seventh and eighth grades students are placed in one of three ability-based performing bands. The top ensemble, Symphonic Band, and third band, Concert Band 2, are under the direction of Michael Chambless, and Concert Band 1 is under the direction of assistant director, Meredith Greene. Concert Band 1 and 2 meet every day for 52 minutes, and the Symphonic Band class meets every day for 65 minutes. The Thompson band program has received many awards as well as earned consistent superior ratings at the yearly Alabama Bandmaster’s Music Performance Assessment festivals. The Thompson Middle School Symphonic Band was invited to perform at the 2018 University of Alabama Middle School Honor Band Festival. The success of our program is due to the support of the administration at TSGC and TMS, the parents, the community, the educators, and the hard work of our students. Michael Chambless is in his sixth year as Director of Bands at Thompson Middle School, and his eighth year of teaching. Mr. Chambless is a native of Hoover, Alabama, and a graduate of Hoover High School. Before his time at Thompson, Mr. Chambless began his teaching career at Hillcrest and Duncanville Middle Schools in Tuscaloosa, AL. His bands have consistently received superior ratings at the Alabama Bandmasters Music Performance Assessment. His bands have also performed in Orlando at both Walt Disney World and Universal Studios. He has served on staff at various summer music camps throughout the region and also assists with the Thompson High School Marching Southern Sounds. Mr. Chambless holds a Bachelor of Science in Music Education from The University of Alabama and a Masters in Education from the American Band College at Central WashingtonUniversity. At UA, he was a member of the Alabama Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Jazz Band, Million Dollar Band, and studied saxophone with Dr. Jon Noffsinger. His professional affiliations include the National Association for Music Education, National Band Association, Alabama Music Educators Association, and Alabama Bandmasters Association. He currently resides in Alabaster with his wife Cindy, who is a professional musician, and their daughter Caroline. At Thompson Middle School, Mr. Chambless conducts the Symphonic Band and Concert Band 2, and assists with Concert Band 1. He also teaches beginning band saxophone, clarinet, and flute classes. Thursday, 1:00 PM Concert Program BJCC Theater Champions of Our Future ...................................................Jon Bubbett ...........................................................................self-published Air and Jig ..................................................................arranged Chris Bernotas .........................................Alfred Publishing Company  Ye Banks and Braes O Bonnie Doon...................arranged Michael Sweeney ..................................................................Hal Leonard Bunker Hill March............................................Karl L. King, arranged James Swearingen ......................C..L. Barnhouse Company  Ancient Fires...................................................................Carol Brittin Chambers ...........................................Excelcia Music Publishing 40

University of Montevallo Concert Choir The CONCERT CHOIR is the premier choral ensemble at the University of Montevallo and is among the most highly regarded choirs in the southeast. Under the direction of Dr. Melinda Doyle, this auditioned ensemble comprised of both music majors and non-music majors performs a diverse repertoire ranging from choral masterworks to spiritual arrangements. The choir tours annually, making appearances throughout Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, and Tennessee, and has performed featured concerts for the American Choral Directors Association and the Alabama Music Educators Association In-Service Conference. Recent highlights include the choir’s debut performance at Carnegie Hall for the 2019 Gotham Sings Choral Showcase in New York City and a featured performance for the 2019 Louisiana American Choral Directors State Conference in New Orleans. In summer 2015, the choir performed in some of the world’s best-known musical venues on their inaugural European Performance Tour of the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Austria. More recently in summer 2018, the choir embarked on their second international invitational tour to the United Kingdom and France with performance highlights at the King’s College Chapel, Canterbury Cathedral, and Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. Most recently, in March 2020, the Concert Choir was one of only twenty choirs selected from over 120 applications from across the eleven-state division to perform at the American Choral Directors Association Southern Region Conference. The choir has also performed several major works with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, including recent performances of Beethoven’s “Ninth Symphony” and Orff ’s “Carmina Burana.” In addition to concerts on campus each semester, the Concert Choir is frequently featured in concerts throughout the Birmingham area and presents the annual “A Montevallo Choral Christmas” at the Lucille Ryals Thompson Colonial Chapel at the American Village in December. The choir has also recently recorded new manuscripts for Hinshaw Music, an international choral music publishing company. MELINDA S. DOYLE is Associate Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities at the University of Montevallo, where she conducts the Concert Choir, University Chorus, and teachesundergraduate courses in choral conducting and choral methods. Dr. Doyle received the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in choral conducting under the tutelage of Dr. Kenneth Fulton, with a relatedfield of orchestral conducting from Louisiana State University. Her previous appointments have included Visiting Choral Director at Tulane University, Visiting Director of Choral Studies at Florida Gulf Coast University, Director of Music and Worship at University United Methodist Church in Baton Rouge, Director of Music at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Baton Rouge, Director of Choirs at Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church and Director of Choral Activities at Howard W. Blake Performing Arts High School, both in Tampa, Florida. Choirs under Dr. Doyle’s direction have offered invitational performances for the American Choral Directors Association Conference, Alabama Music Educators Association Conference, Florida Music Educators Association Conference, Alabama Symphony Orchestra, the Florida Orchestra as well as some of the finest performance venues throughout Europe. In summer 2015, she led the University of Montevallo Concert Choir on its inaugural European tour with multiple concerts in the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Vienna. In summer 2018, they embarked on their second international tour to the United Kingdom and France and performed at such venues as King’s College in Cambridge, Canterbury Cathedral, and the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. More recently, the Concert Choirmade its New York Carnegie Hall debut in a featured performance under her direc- tion for the 2019 Gotham Sings Choral and Ensemble Showcase. Frequently in demand as a clinician and adjudicator, she has conducted honor choirs at all levels. She served as the Repertoire and Standards Chair for College and University Choirs for the Alabama American Choral Director Association (ACDA) and has served in the same capacity as the High School Repertoire and Standards Chair for the Florida ACDA. Dr. Doyle remains an active member of the American Choral Directors Association, National Collegiate Choral Organization (NCCO), Alabama Music Educators Association (AMEA), and Florida Music Educators Association (FMEA). Concert Program Thursday, 8:00 PM Sheraton Birmingham Ballroom Regina Coeli .............................................................................Vytautas Miškinis (b. 1954).............................................................CM-Ediciones 20033 from Three Motets Aus der Tiefen rufe ich, Herr, zu dir, BWV 131 ..............Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) ..............................................Carus-Verlag 31.131/03 1. Sinfonia e coro Wie schön, hier zu Verträumen .......................................Heinrich von Herzogenberg (1843-1900) ......................Alliance Music Publications 0047 How do I love thee? ........................................................................Eric Nelson (b. 1959)...................................................................Galaxy Music 13375 Nyon Nyon .................................................................................. 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Posters to be presented at the HED Research Poster Session, Friday, January 21, 2022, 1:00 - 3:00 pm, BJCC East Ballroom Lobby Christopher Loftin, Auburn Univerity Emotional Embodiment Standards: Director Knowledge, Value, and Comfort Level Elizabeth H. Gibbs, Auburn University Technology Use in Instrumental Practicing: A Mixed Methods Study of Middle School Band Students Rebekah L. Schultz, The University of Mississippi Practice goals: Are they necessary for effective practice? Nancy H. Barry, Auburn University Barriers, Moderators, and Assets Associated with First‐Generation College Students: A Literature Review Michael W. Averett, Samford University The Survey and Practical Application of Preparing a High School Brass Player or Group for Solo and Ensemble Contest Brandon E. Rutledge, Florida State University/Jefferson County Schools An Evaluation of Selection Criteria for Early Band Music Donna T. Smith, University of Alabama Exploring Perspectives of Preservice Elementary Teachers Toward Integrating Music in the Classroom JJ Hatfield Curry, Blue Mountain College/University of Mississippi The Impact of Procedural and Strategic Practice Instruction on the Independent Practice Behaviors of Middle School Instrumentalists Jane M. Kuehne, Katherine L. King, & Christopher Loftin Evaluation of Early Field Experiences in LTTL: A Literature Review and Method 42

David L. Walters Department of Music JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY » Friday, February 4, 2022 » Saturday, February 5, 2022 » Friday, February 11, 2022 » Saturday, February 12, 2022 /JacksonvilleStateUniversity /JSUnews #JacksonvilleState David L. Walters Department of Music 201 Mason Hall Music 700 Pelham Road North Jacksonville, AL 36265 Phone: 256.782.5559 /JacksonvilleStateUniversity 43

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AMEA Industry/Institutional Membership AMEA would like to express appreciation to the following partners who have joined AMEA in our efforts to promote music education in Alabama. Please support these industry/institutional members who support you as music educators! All National Music, P.O. Box 5502, Navarre, FL 32566 Best in Class Tours, LLC, P.O. Box 770963, Winter Garden, FL 34777 Arts Music Shop, Inc., 3030 East Blvd, Montgomery, AL 36116 Gadsden Music Company, P.O. Box 132, Gadsden, AL 35902 Guardian Music and Group Travel, 10929 Franklin Ave, Suite S, Franklin Park, Illinois 60131 J.W. Pepper and Son, Inc., 9053 Riverside Pkwy, Lithia Springs, GA 30135 Madison Band Supply, 1604-B Hughes Road, Madison, AL 35758 Marchmaster Inc., PO Box 73379, Newnan, GA 30271 Our Group Tour LLC, 4903 Ashley Circle SE, Owens Cross Roads, AL 35763 Ronald Sachs Violins, 2001 Commerce Dr N, Peachtree City, GA 30269 Southern Performances, PO Box 6852, Gulf Shores, AL 36542 Super Holiday Tours, 116 Gatlin Ave, Orlando, FL 32806 The University of Alabama Department of Music Education, 810 2nd Ave, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 The University of Alabama School of Music, 810 2nd Ave, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 Troy University, John M. Long School of Music, Troy, AL 36082 University of Alabama at Birmingham, 950 13th Street S., Birmingham, AL 35294 University of South Alabama, LPAC 1072, 5751 USA Drive South, Mobile, AL 36688 President’s Reception Friday, 9:30-11:00 PM - Sheraton Birmingham Ballroom Complimentary Hors d’oeuvres and a coupon/cash bar Entertainment by the Jacksonville State University Jazz Ensemble Combo Sponsored by American Travel Consultants, Southern Performances, & Stanbury Uniforms 45

Schedule 9:00 AM Greg Gumina - Introduction and Context 9:30 AM Rebecca Rodgers Warren - If I Could Do It Over, Would I Do It Differently or Would I Do It At All? YES!!! 10:15 AM Break 10:30 AM Stacy Daniels - Don’t Stress: Helpful Tips on Literature Selection and Concert Programming for the New Choral Director 11:00 AM Greg Gumina, Presenter and Moderator - What, Why, When, Where, and How I got Here: And Why You Should Too! 11:30 AM Deanna Bell - Details With Deanna: What is it Like to be an Elementary Music Teacher? 12:00 PM Lunch 1:00 PM UAB Music Education Students 2:00 PM Visit Exhibits/Enjoy the Convention 3:00 PM Heather Cantwell - The Puzzle of Middle School Choir - Putting the Pieces Together 3:30 PM Dr. Terrence Brown - Teaching Music from an Administrator’s View 4:00 PM Enjoy the Conference FAME is a one-day seminar sponsored by the Alabama Music Educators Association and held in conjunction with the AMEA Professional Development Conference. This seminar is an opportunity for 11th and 12th grade high school students who have an interest in pursuing a career in music education to meet and interact with current music educators. FAME attendees who major in music education at an Alabama college or university are eligible to apply for the $1,000 Eleanor Nation FAME Scholarship presented by AMEA. 46

AMEA 2022 Clinicians Dr. Craig Aarhus is Associate Director of Bands and Associate Professor of Music at Mississippi State University. At MSU, he co-directs the Famous Maroon Band and basketball pep bands, conducts the Concert Band and Campus/Community Band, teaches courses in the Department of Music, and currently serves as the Area Coordinator for Music Education. As a member of the band faculty, Dr. Aarhus has been part of a team that has helped lead the band program to unprecedented growth, making it currently one of the largest bands in the Southeast.  He holds degrees in music education and conducting from Auburn University and The University of Iowa. David Allinder began his tenure as Director of Bands at Shades Valley/Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School in 2001. Under his direction, the Shades Valley Symphonic Band has performed for the Alabama Music Educators Conference, the University of Alabama Honor Band Festival, the Grand National Adjudicators Invitational, The Southeastern US Band Festival, and the Music for All National Concert Band Festival. The marching program is a multi-year class winner at the Vanderbilt Marching Invitational and a participant in the Bands of America Regional and Super-regional Championships. In 2019, Mr. Allinder served our state as the Wind Caption head for the Alabama Bicentennial Marching Band. Mr. Allinder has served the Alabama Music Educators Association in numerous leadership capacities including his current role in the President’s Cabinet as Harmonizing Instrument Chair. Mr. Allinder is a multi-year recipient of the National Band Association Citation of Excellence and was awarded the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certification in 2008. Mr. Allinder was a past finalist for Alabama Teacher of the Year. He is a member of the Phi Beta Mu Honorary Band Fraternity and the National Band Association. David performs at Hunter Street Baptist Church as a musician and was director of Camp Jam Birmingham, a rock and roll music camp for kids. Mr. Allinder received graduate and undergraduate degrees from the University of Alabama and has served on the faculties of UAB and Birmingham-Southern College. David currently resides in Helena with his wife Jennifer and children, Tanner and Mackenzie. Ed “Tite Palmares” Anderson is the music teacher for Triangle Elementary School in Mt. Dora, Fl. Born and raised in Mobile, Alabama, Mr. Anderson has been active educator and clinician in steel drum education and capoeira. Ed has presented clinics and concerts at both the Florida Music Educators’ Association Annual State Conference, Florida Music Educators’ Summer Music Institute, FMEA Multicultural Summer Workshop, Illinois Music Educators Conference, and in Trinidad and Tobago. In 2019, he founded Mt. Dora Capoeira, Lake County, Florida’s only capoeira academy. He created a special capoeira program for kids with disabilities and to date has graduated approximately 90 kids into the capoeira ranks. Mr. Anderson holds the rank of Instructor in Capoeira and currently studies the capoeira Angola tradition with Mestre George Palmares, Mestre Nozinho, and berimbau with Grand Mestre No of Capoeira Angola Palmares. Dr. Julie Bannerman is an Assistant Professor of Music Education at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in music education and coordinates the PreK Music Partnership with Tuscaloosa City Schools. A former public school music teacher, she specializes in general music education at all levels. Dr. Bannerman’s research and clinical interests include sociocultural issues in music education, policy issues in music education, and music teacher education. She is published in the Journal of Music Teacher Education, Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, and Journal of Research in Music Education. Dr. Bannerman serves on the editorial board of Contributions to Music Education and is a member of the Music Educators Journal Advisory Committee. Dr. Bannerman regularly presents research and clinical sessions at regional and national conferences. Joseph Brennan received his Bachelors and Masters degrees in Music Education from Temple University studying violin and playing trumpet.For 35 years, Joe has been the orchestra director at Haverford Middle and High Schools in suburban Philadelphia and is the Music Department Co-Chair. In 2006, Joe was recognized by PMEA with the Citation of Excellence Award. Joe is a former President of the Pennsylvania/Delaware Chapter of ASTA and in 2018 was awarded the Distinguished Service Award for an Individual by the chapter. Joe has twice been chosen to attend the Juilliard School’s “Conductors Workshop for Music Educators”. Jon Bubbett, received his BMEd from Troy State University and a MMEd from VanderCook College of Music. His thirty eight year career closed with twenty six years atThompson High School in Alabaster, AL. His bands have performed for the Music for All National Concert Band Festival (2011, 2015) and the Alabama Music Educators Association Professional Development Conference (1997, 2009, 2014, 2019). He has served as a clinician participant for the Alabama Music Educators Association Professional Development Conference and the Midwest Clinic. 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AMEA 2022 Clinicians Richard M. Cangro, Ph. D., is a Professor and Program Coordinator for Music Education at the Western Illinois University School of Music. He was formerly a public school band and orchestra director for 15 years in Connecticut. A two-time Fulbright Specialist grant award recipient, he has presented at numerousmusic educator events throughout the US and has presented professional development sessions in Canada, China, Ecuador, England, Myanmar, Puerto Rico, Pakistan, Taiwan, and Thailand. Musically, he is a member of the Knox-Galesburg Symphony and the music director/conductor of the Monmouth CivicOrchestra and the Quincy Area Youth Orchestra. Matthew Carey is the Director of Choral Activities at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Originally from Washington state, Dr. Carey taught high school vocal music for 4 years after receiving his undergraduate degree from Western Washington University. He holds a Master of Music from the University of Oregon and a DMA in Choral Conducting from Texas Tech University. His conducting teachers include Leslie Guelker-Cone, Sharon Paul, María Guinand, Hirvo Surva, and Richard Bjella. Prior to Coming to UAH, Dr. Carey served as conductor of the University of Oregon’s award-winning Chamber Choir, preparing the ensemble for their inaugural season as participants in the Oregon Bach Festival. The UO Chamber Choir performed under the batons of Helmut Rilling and Matthew Halls, as well as serving as the ensemble for the Conductor’s Showcase concert. Dr. Carey was also the Director of Choirs and Vocal Studies at Oklahoma Panhandle State University before joining the faculty at UAH. Dr. Carey has been performing nationally both as an oratorio soloist and as a professional chorister for over a decade. He is a ten-year member of the Berwick Chorus of the Oregon Bach Festival, and recently joined the Helmut Rilling Ensemble, based in Germany. He resides in Madison, AL, and is a fan of sailing, cinema, and cats. Andrea Cevasco-Trotter is the Director and Professor of Music Therapy at the University of Alabama. She researches the effects of neurological music therapy interventions on premature infants’ physiological and behavioral parameters. She is a Fellow of the National Institute for Infant & Child Medical Music Therapy. She is a part of research team systematically investigating the role of music therapy on preschoolers’ behavior, executive functioning, and social emotional skills. Dr. Cevasco-Trotter’s work has been published in the Advances in Neonatal Care, Pediatric Nursing, Journal of Music Therapy, and Music Therapy Perspectives. Joshua Cheney, a native of Fayetteville, North Carolina, is the Assistant Professor of Music, Director of Choral Activities, and Coordinator of Worship Leadership at Gardner-Webb University in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. At Gardner- Webb he conducts the Concert Choir, the Men’s Chorale, and the Handbell Ensemble. Joshua is also responsible for teaching conducting and courses in the Worship Leadership program. Joshua holds the B.A. in Music Education from Campbell University, the M.M. in Choral Conducting and Church Music from Mercer University, and the D.M.A. in Choral Conducting from Louisiana State University. Bill Connell is an adjunct professor at the University of Alabama Huntsville where his assignments include an advanced music education class for aspiring band directors and supervisor of instrumental music interns. Previously Mr. Connell taught in public schools for 44 years as a high school, middle and elementary school band and orchestra director. He was Director of Band at Grissom High School in Huntsville from 1986 to 2018. The bands under Mr. Connell’s leadership are well known for their exceptionally musical performances in concert and marching. Mr. Connell attended the University of Tennessee, Knoxville where he received a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Music Education Degrees, both with high honors. While at UTK Mr. Connell was drum major of The Pride of the Southland Band for two years. Mr. Connell is in high demand as a band performance evaluator and clinician throughout the United States. He has been an adjudicator in 30 states in concert, marching and jazz band and served as a guest conductor for numerous all-state, clinic and honor Bands. Mr. Connell is a mentor for numerous young band directors throughout the United States. Bill Connell is happily married to his wife Jodie who have 3 children, Brandon Rutherford, Laura Beth and Brooke plus Ian and Kristin from a previous marriage. He is humbled and honored to be a session clinician at the 2022 AMEA Professional Development Conference. Carrie Cruz is a general music teacher at Hueytown Primary School in Jefferson County, AL. She has taught PreK general music through middle school band and has been with Jefferson County for 16 years. Carrie earned her Bachelor of Science in Music Education from Auburn University in 2001 and her Master of Education from Arizona State University in 2003. She recently completed another Master of Education in Vocal Music from Auburn University in the summer of 2021. Carrie was awarded National Board Certification in Early and Middle Childhood Music in 2009 and renewed in 2018. She received Orff Levels I, II, and III Certification from Samford University and Kodály Levels I, II, and III Certification from the University of Montevallo. Carrie has won thousands of dollars of grant money for her classroom and for the Alabama Chapter of the American Orff-Schulwerk Association. She was on the executive board of directors for the Alabama Chapter of AOSA for ten years and served as President in 2018-2021. 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AMEA 2022 Clinicians American mezzo-soprano Alexis Davis-Hazell is a clinician, presenter and singing actor of opera, concert and musical theatre repertoire. She regularly collaborates on contemporary works and co-presents concerts blending classic and contemporary music, through her production company Jazzoperetry, Inc. Alexis has also toured, participating in over 130 performances of Porgy and Bess, in Europe and North America. Dr. Davis-Hazell’s research interests include: the legacy of Blackface Minstrelsy in contemporary voice performance practice, vocal repertoire by African American women composers, and advocacy for Russian art song studies through improvement of curricula for lyric diction pedagogy. Dr. Davis-Hazell is Assistant Professor of Voice and Lyric Diction at The University of Alabama School of Music. She holds degrees in Voice Performance Studies from Temple University (B.M. Hons.) and Arizona State University (M.M., D.M.A.) Dr. Michelle Murphy DeBruyn is an artist-teacher dedicated to the highest level of musical performance and the encouragement of young vocalists and Professor at the Schwob School of Music at Columbus State Uiversity. Ms. DeBruyn is a highly accomplished performer, pedagogue, and musical director, which issupported by awards in each area of specialty. Dr. DeBruyn has completed her Advanced Yoga Teaching Certification and is teaching yoga classes and workshops targeting the special needs of musicians and performers. She has written the chapter on “Meditation” for So You Want To Sing With Awareness, a NATS collaboration published in 2020. Lesley Dennis taught elementary music for 9 years in Florida and Texas. Dennis earned her BA degree in Music K-12 from Bethune-Cookman University. She is a past conductor, co-chair, and chair of the Volusia All-County Elementary Music Showcase 2016-2018. She was a PLC leader in Hillsborough County, FL and mentored her fellow teachers in Canvas. Dennis is a certified fitness instructor through AFAA. She is a life member of Tau Beta Sigma National Honorary Band Sorority, Inc. Dennis is currently a Training Specialist for QuaverEd. Ellary Draper is Associate Professor of Music Therapy at The University of Alabama. She holds degrees in music education from Westminster Choir College, music therapy from Florida State University, and music and human learning from The University of Texas at Austin. Prior to attending The University of Texas, Dr. Draper worked as a music therapist with a variety of ages and populations. She also has experience as an elementary general music teacher. Dr. Draper’s research interests are in the areas of children with disabilities, particularly in inclusive music classrooms. Currently, she serves as the Chair of Special Education for the Alabama Music Educators Association and on the Board of Directors for the Certification Board for Music Therapists. A regular presenter at national and regional music therapy and music education conferences, her research is also published in the Journal of Music Therapy, Journal of Research in Music Education, Music Educators Journal, UPDATE: Applications of Research in Music Education, General Music Today, imagine, and Ala Breve. Tiffany English is the music specialist at Sugar Hill Elementary School in Gwinnett County, Georgia. She holds multiple degrees from the University of Georgia and Piedmont College. Her education also includes post-Level III Orff Schulwerk teacher education and Level I Kodály training. Tiffany has served the American Orff-Schulwerk Association as Region IV representative on the National Board of Trustees, vice president and president of AOSA, chair of the Professional Development Committee, president of the Atlanta Area Orff Chapter, and co-chair for the 2014 and 2021 AOSA Professional Development Conferences. Tiffany has been named the Teacher of the Year three times in her career and was honored as the Gwinnett County Teacher of the Year in 2007. She presents at numerous conferences and workshops throughout the United States and is a frequent honor chorus clinician. Tiffany has mentored 15 student teachers in her career and frequently hosts elementary music education methods course observations in her classroom. She was awarded the Athens P-20 Collaborative Mentor Award from the Georgia Colleges of Teacher Education in 2021. Dr. Becky Halliday is an Associate Professor of Music at the University of Montevallo. She has presented research findings at regional, national, and international conferences, and is an active clinician and conductor. In addition, she is the founding Director of the University of Montevallo Kodály Institute (UMKI) is and a co-Director of the University of MontevalloYoung Musicians’ Camp. Currently, she serves on the Board of Directors of OAKE and the Council of General Music Education for NAfME. Dr. Halliday earned her Ph.D. in Music Education from The University of Southern Mississippi and both her MMed and BMUS from The University of Georgia. She holds certifications in the Orff-Schulwerk Approach and the Kodály Concept, and is the recipient of the 2021 Lacey Powell Outstanding Music Educator Award. 49

AMEA 2022 Clinicians Jessica Palmer Hood is the Associate Director of Bands at Muscle Shoals High School in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. She attended the University of Alabama for her undergraduate degree and the University of North Alabama for her master’s degree. Hood has taught for 6 years, during which her students and ensembles have continuously grown and achieved. Hood is serving as the Past Chairman for the Shoals Area Band Directors Association and is an active judge, clinician, and conductor; other professional affiliations include ASBDA, NAfME, AMEA, ABA, and WBDI. Jessica resides in the Shoals with her husband Griffin Hood Dr. Carly Johnson serves as Chair of the Department of Music at Alabama State University. She has been twice nominated for the President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching at ASU, and currently serves as President-Elect for the Higher Education Division of the Alabama Music Educators Association. Dr. Johnson received her Doctor of Music Arts in Trumpet Performance from The Ohio State University, the Master of Music in Trumpet Performance from the University of Florida, and the Bachelor of Music Education from the Dana School of Music at Youngstown State University. Jane M. Kuehne, Ph.D. earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music education from the University of Texas at San Antonio and a Ph.D. in music education Florida State University, where she also earned certificates in Computers and Music and in College Teaching. Dr. Kuehne teaches undergraduate and graduate music education courses, leads research and field work with both graduate and undergraduate students, and serves as the Graduate Program Officer for the Department of Curriculum & Teaching at Auburn University. Her research areas include sight-singing, diversity and inclusion, technology in music education, and more recently the effects of early and often field teaching experiences, through the program she and Dr. Kathy King created, Learning to Teach: Teaching to Learn (LTTL). Chris Lindley retired from public education in 2020 after 25 years, most of those at Albertville High School where he led the 300-member Albertville High School Band in internationally televised parade performances in the Rose Parade in Pasadena, California (2011, 2018). In 2017, Chris was inducted into the Rho Chapter of the prestigious Phi Beta Mu International Bandmasters Fraternity, and in 2018 was the recipient of the Phi Beta Mu Outstanding Bandmaster of the Year Award for Alabama. In 2019, Chris was tapped by AMEA to lead the Alabama Bicentennial All-State Marching Band for their performance in the Bicentennial Parade. In 2020, Chris was an education inductee into the Jacksonville State University Hall of Fame. Rob Lyda is the music teacher at Cary Woods Elementary in Auburn, AL. Dr. Lyda has completed studies in Kodály, World Music Drumming, TI:ME, is an Orff-Schulwerk (Levels I-III and Master Class) certified teacher. Dr. Lyda regularly presents sessions and research on technology integration, creativity, and general music education at state, regional, and national conferences. Currently, Dr. Lyda serves as the Chair of NAfME’s Council for General Music Education, President- Elect of the AMEA, and Advocacy Chair of the AMEA. Joanne May, retired Assistant Professor of Music Education and Director of Orchestras at Elmhurst University, founded the annual Elmhurst World Music Festival, assisted in writing the course String Improvisation for Educators, sat on search committees for four new string faculty members to the department, and was string advisor to the Music Performance degree development committee. She conducted the Elmhurst University Philharmonic for 10 years, including performances at the Illinois Music Education Conference and in Chicago’s Millennium Park for the Chicago World Music Festival. She also led tours with the orchestra for annual performances in several states. Before teaching at Elmhurst University, May retired with 33 years of public school teaching of strings, orchestra, band, and general music. She has served as President of the Orchestra Division for ILMEA, Illinois ASTA President, National Chair of the ASTA Student Chapter Committee, and National Chair of the Orchestra Council for NAfME. Her awards include the Mary Hoffman Award for Teaching Excellence by Illinois Music Educators Association, Educator of the Year and Distinguished Service Award fromthe Illinois American String Teacher’s Association, and Teacher Recognition Award for the Presidential Scholar Program in Washington, D.C. by the U.S. Department of Education. Dr. Joshua May, tenor, is an Assistant Professor of Voice and Director of Opera Activities at theSchwob School of Music at Columbus State University. He has performed and premiered works throughout Europe, Canada, and the United States. As a voice educator, he has presented his research with the National Opera Association, College Music Society, National Association of Teachers of Singing, New Voice Educators Symposium, and the Lilly Conference. He holds a D.M.A. in Voice Performance from the University of Connecticut, an M.M. in Vocal Performance and an M.M. in Vocal Pedagogy both from the New England Conservatory of Music. 50